Help Free the Trees at Hendricks Park this Summer

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07/17! ~ 2 R'ED 11:03 A% 541 682 4882 ELTGENE PW MNTNC & POS -~i-~ rn n„,~... r ~ July 17, 2002 CONTACT: • Micha I Robert or John Moriarty, Hendricks Park, 682-5324 • There a M. Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682 00, therese m oicado[cDci.euaene.ar.us FOR IMME IATE REI.F-~4SE j' HELP FREE THE TREES AT HENDRiCKS PARK THIS SUMMER I Beg nning on Saturday, July 20, volunteers wilt be returning to Hendricks Park to build on the suc ssful forest restoration work begun last summer. Community members interested in particip ting in this project are invited to meet at the F.M. Wilkins Shelter on Summit Avenue t' for pastrie courtesy of Eugene City Bakery, before heading out to the forest to begin freeing the trees, or removing English ivy from the trees. E glish ivy is anon-native, invasive plant that last winter was officially quarantined by j the Oreg n Department of Agriculture to prevent its sale and propagation in the state. to Hendric Park, ivy causes damage to the native forest ecosystem by developing into a dense ground ver that prevents native plants from growing. The loss of native plants reduces the habitat or animals and insects that depend on the natural forest environment. When ivy grows up the nks of trees, it produce seeds, allowing it to spread even further and cause more damag in other parts of the forest. The ivy can also became so heavy that it can contribute to the col apse of trees in a windstorm. Last summer, volunteers removed the ivy #rorn trees on about 10 ar,,res of parkland. This ar the goal is to remove the ivy from ail af•ttie remaining infected trees in the park. This f Satur ay's warlc partylnrill be followed by work days on August 17 and September 21, also from 9:30 ,m. to 1 p.m.~ Please wear tong sleeves and pants and sturdy shoes and bring plenty of . wat r. Tools will be available on site. For more information, call Michael Robert or John Mor'arty at 682-5324.