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i <br /> ~=JI ~L <br /> 7r~JI~~t~~ <br /> ¦ ~ ~ i .i~r ~ iii ~ ~ 1 <br /> April 12, 2001 <br /> CONTACT: ichael Robert, Head Gardener, 682-5243 <br /> From Public In ormation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> I <br /> i <br /> HENDRI KS PARK CELEBRATES 50T" ANNIVERSARY WITH FREE TOURS <br /> Free Su day tours are being offered at one of Eugene's most spectacular gardens by park <br /> staff. Tours thr ugh the Rhododendron Garden at Hendricks Park will continue up through May <br /> 20`x. Starting ti a is 1 p.m., every Sunday, at the recently rebuilt F.M. Wilkins picnic shelter. <br /> Participants will have an opportunity to learn about the plants and history of the garden. <br /> This ye r marks the 50`'' year since the inception of the Rhododendron Garden. In 1951, <br /> the park was fo nded through a joint effort by the Eugene chapter of the American <br /> Rhododendron ociety and the Eugene Parks Department. The 15-acre garden displays more than <br /> 5,000 ornamen al plants, highlighting rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and viburnums. <br /> To visi Hendricks Park, follow Walnut Street to Fairmount Boulevard, then go east on <br /> Summit Avenu . Or take the #27 Fairmount bus to the Summit Avenue stop and walk up the <br /> <br /> pathway along ummit. Due to limited parking space in the park, carpooling is encouraged. <br /> <br /> For more infor ation, contact Head Gardener Michael Robert at 682-5324. <br /> _ I~ <br /> P blic Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />