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j THE AGENDA <br /> I <br /> 1:00 Op Wing remarks by Johnny Medlin, City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division <br /> Ma ager <br /> An ouncement from the board of Friends of Hendricks Park <br /> 1:15 Intr duction to the design of the new native plant garden and the public/private <br /> ~ pa nership that enabled its creation by Michael Robert, Hendricks <br /> Par head gardener, and Jerry Blakely, catalyst for the garden s community fundraising <br /> 1:30 Dis ussion of the design philosophy and features of the garden by Jin Chen, designer of <br /> the arden <br /> j De ication of the garden to Mary Rear Blakely <br /> i 1:45 Clo ing remarks by Mayor Jim Torrey, City Councilor David Kelly and Johnny Medlin <br /> I <br /> FACT SHEET <br /> CONCEPT AND BACKGROUND <br /> During he development of the Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan, the native plant <br /> ~ garden wa identified as a key means of fulfilling the following ecological, educational and <br /> safety goal for the park: <br /> ¦ Re uce the threat of windthrow, or damage from severe winds, to trees around <br /> the F.M. Wilkins picnic shelter. <br /> ' Exc ss water around the roots of the summer-drought-tolerant Douglas fir trees in the <br /> <br /> ~rr <br /> are can contribute to root damage and failure of those trees to thrive. Establishing a <br /> gar en composed of primarily native species will significantly reduce the need for <br /> ~ su mer irrigation and thereby increase the stability of the overstory trees. <br /> ¦ Int rate the various social and natural components of the park. <br /> The native plant garden will serve as a living bridge between the Rhododendron Garden <br /> i tot a north and the forested area to the south. The introduction of new pathways and <br /> pla tings will make the entire park more accessible and inviting. <br /> ¦ Pro ide educational opportunities for the community. <br /> The native plant garden will be a living classroom for both education and research with a <br /> I <br /> vari ty of programs designed to introduce visitors to local native plants. By displaying <br /> the a plants in a variety of settings, the garden will illustrate how native plants can be <br /> ~ inco porated into residential as well as commercial landscapes. <br /> For mo information about the Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan, see the <br /> ~rr document n the web at www.ci.eugene.or.us/PW/parks/Hendricks/HPFMP.htm. <br /> <br />