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<br /> I is ~ ~ G ~ C <br /> arch 16, 2000, <br /> CONTACT: ouis Kroeck, Landscape Architect, 682-2692 <br /> ary Snyder, Public Information Specialist, 682-2739 <br /> From Public I ormation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMED TE RELEASE <br /> SIGN$ OF HISTORY AND NATURE SEEN ALONG AMAZON CREEK <br /> History buffs and nature enthusiasts alike will enjoy some new signs along Amazon <br /> Creek in west l~u ene. Sea Reach Ltd, an Ore on si n com an under contract to the Cit of <br /> g g g P Y Y <br /> Eugene, installed four new signs Wednesday at various points along the recently constructed path <br /> that parallels A I anon Creek. <br /> The sig~s complement the improvements made in the Amazon Creek $nhancement <br /> I <br /> (ACE) project ~nd are designed to inform and educate viewers on the importance of the wetlands <br /> in the area. On sign gives a short overview of what the area was like before it was settled by the <br /> i <br /> pioneers, anoth~r tells the history of the Amazon Creek over the last century, another stresses the <br /> importance oft e wetlands to birds, insects, and native plants, and the fourth offers information <br /> about the Will w Creek Natural Area. As one sign indicates, wet prairie habitat used to cover <br /> much of the Willamette Valley, but now less than 1 percent remains. <br /> All fou>C signs feature vivid color graphics as well as informative text. Two signs are <br /> located near th wildlife viewing platform west of Danebo Avenue, one sign is just east of <br /> Danebo Avenue, and the fourth sign is on the south side of West 11`h Avenue between Bertelsen <br /> and Bailey Hill roads. <br /> ibublic Works • Administration • Ci of Eu ene • 858 Pearl Stre t • Eu en O 4 <br /> ~ ty g e g e, R 97 01 <br /> ~ Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX: (54'1) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> I <br /> <br />