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08/15 02 THU 10:,2 FA% b41 68Z 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN X001 <br /> ii August 15, 20 2 <br /> I <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Micha I Robert or John Moriarty, Hendricks Park, 682-5324 <br /> • There a M. Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or <br /> 682-4 00, therese.m.picado ci.eugene.or.us <br /> F'OR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> ELP FREE THE TREES AT HENDRICKS PARK THIS SdTURDAY <br /> Hend 'cks Park staff invite community members to the second "Free the Trees" work <br /> party this su mer on Saturday, August 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interested volunteers <br /> should meet t the F.M. Wilkins Shelter on Summit Avenue to fuel-up with pastries courtesy of <br /> Eugene City Bakery before fanning out through the forest #o begin freeing, or removing English <br /> i i ,from the trees. <br /> vY <br /> <br /> ~r Engli h ivy is anon-native, invasive plant that last winter was officially quarantined by <br /> the Oregon apartment of Agriculture to prevent its sale and propagation in the state. In <br /> Hendricks rk, ivy causes damage to the native forest ecosystem by developing into a dense <br /> ground cov r that prevents native plants from growing. The loss of native plants reduces the <br /> habitat for nimals and insects that depend on the natural forest environment. When ivy grows <br /> up the trun s of trees, it produce seeds, allowing it to spread even further and cause more <br /> damage in then parts of the forest. The ivy can also become so heavy that it can contribute to <br /> the col(aps of trees in a windstorm. <br /> Ov r the course of last summer and this summer, 12 acres of parkland have been <br /> cleared of .Hendricks Park staff hope to have all the ivy removed from trees by the end of <br /> Septembe so that they can focus on removing ivy from the ground when the rains return and <br /> loosen the soil later in the fail. <br /> An they ivy removal work party is scheduled for September 21, also from 9:30 a.m. to 1 <br /> p. m. Plea a wear tong sleeves and pants and sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water. Tools will <br /> be avaiia eon site. For mare information, call Michael Robert or John Moriarty at 682-5324. <br /> <br />