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:-~i i• <br /> I <br /> February 21, 2 01 <br /> CONTACT: orna Baldwin, Eugene Stream Team Coordinator, 682-4850 <br /> From Public In rmation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDiA E RELEASE <br /> VOLUNT ERS TO ENHANCE SALMON HABITAT ALONG WILLAMETTE RIVER <br /> Native t ees and shrubs will replace blackberry patches along the Willamette River on <br /> i <br /> Saturday, Febr~ary 24, as Eugene Stream Team volunteers plant the riparian corridor just <br /> downstream fr m the Knickerbocker Bridge. The event is in East Alton Baker Park from noon <br /> to 3 p.m. Park ng is available near the east end of Leo Harris Parkway in lot #9 (look for signs), <br /> and shuttles wi I be used starting at 11:45 to bring volunteers to work sites along the river. <br /> This is pilot project to improve habitat for spring Chinook salmon and other species <br /> which live in a Id along the Willamette River. The vegetation planted on Saturday will provide <br /> shade and foo for juvenile salmon in the form of leaf litter and insects. In the long term, the <br /> native trees an shrubs will also stabilize the bank and generate large woody debris that <br /> creates pools here migrating salmon can shelter and juvenile salmon can rear. This is an <br /> opportunity for local residents to take part in the regional effort to save salmon in the Pacific <br /> Northwest. <br /> The Eu ene Stream Team invites all interested community members to participate. <br /> Bring a shovel if you have one and dress for the weather. For more information or for directions <br /> <br /> call Lorna Bal win at 682-4850. <br /> Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541j 682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />