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<br /> _ 03/L4j/02 THU 11:4 FAX 541 B82 4882 CITY EUG PWMAINT PW AD~[IN C~j 001 <br /> P ~ ~ <br /> r <br /> Marct 14. 2t 2 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • ~Jlich; ~ l Robert, Head Gardener, Hendricks Park, 682-5324 <br /> • TY en ! e M. Picado, Public Information Specialist; Parks and Open Space, 682-4814 or <br /> tiF2-~• 00, therese.m.~i_c:ado(c~ci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR MMEC ATE RELEASE <br /> i <br /> HENDRICKS PARK TO BEGIN WILDFLOWER TOURS MARCH 24 <br /> ~ ~D i ~ nday, March 24, Hendricks Park will begin a series of new wildflower tours in the <br /> garde n;..~nc forested area of the park. Interested individuals should meet at the F.M. Wilkins <br /> Shell ;r a'. 2: 00 Summit Avenuc; at 11 a.m. Tours will last about an hour. <br /> The ours will showcase the extensive work volunteers and anon-profit habitat <br /> resto ~at;ic n c rew have done this; winter clearing a significant area of the forest of English ivy so <br /> that t ~e viild dowers and native plants in the forest understory might thrive. <br /> "~'he •e is so much work being done under the guidance of the Hendricks Park Forest <br /> Manf ~g~sr~ei ~t Plan that we just want the community to be able to see some of the changes," <br /> said lohi~ oriarty, coordinator of the plan. <br /> Tau s will include identification of native plants and flowers, information on the habitat <br /> need s ~~f di `event plants, their ~.ase around the home, and a free brochure on native plant <br /> alten ia~ti~~e for landscaping. <br /> Th wildflower tours will take place every Sunday through May 5 at 11 a.m. Parking is <br /> limitE ~d a~: t ~ park; alternative i;ransportation is strongly encouraged. To visit the park by bus, <br /> take the # 'bus to Fairmount and Walnut and walk three blocks up Fairmount to Summit. For <br /> more: inf~~ cation or special accessibility accomodations, call Hendricks Park at 682-5324. <br /> ' <br /> <br />