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1973-1975: Community gardens built and tended west of octagonal restroom. Program fails <br />due to high theft of produce. <br />1974: Gabion baskets are installed along the river bank to stop erosion caused since the <br />alteration of river hydrology as a result of the construction of the I-105 freeway in <br />.1962. <br />1987:... City Parks and Recreation proposes extension andxe-alignment of Cheshire <br />Street. City buys duplex, house and property to make way for expansion. <br />Whiteaker neighborhood rejects plans to put Cheshire through to west side of I- <br />105. <br />1996: The Skinner's Cabin replica is moved from the north-side of the butte to a more <br />open, sunny location (present location). <br />1997: Due to ongoing legal protests, the cross is removed from the butte to new location <br />at Eugene Bible College. <br />1997-: The Eugene Rotary is involved in improvements to overlook area, planting, <br />benches, new light, etc. ~ . <br />1999: Following a vote to approve the action, an American flag is erected on the butte to <br />replace the cross as a veteran's memorial. <br />F. The Skinner Butte Park Master Plan was developed through an extensive public <br />involvement and research process from April 2000 through January 2002. Dozens <br />of stakeholder groups and individuals were involved in its development at every <br />level through a format aimed at involvement on a number of scales to reflect a <br />cross-section of the community the park serves. <br />G. Extensive research was carried out for historical aspects and current conditions of <br />the park. City archives, the Lane County Historical Society, the University of <br />Oregon Landscape Architecture Department, oral histories, interviews, on-site <br />evaluations and more all contributed to the body of information contained in this: <br />master plan.. <br />H. City of Eugene Parks Planning staff hosted and facilitated a series of three public <br />workshops at the Campbell Senior Center between Apri12000 and June 2001, <br />drawing over 120 participants. The first workshop was anall-day event including <br />a presentation of the history and current status of Skinner Butte Park,: a walking <br />tour and evaluation, and a group discussion of issues and opportunities within the <br />park. The second workshop focused on reviewing a draft vision statement, policy <br />goals and strategies for the master plan, and;two rounds of group discussions to <br />review concept diagrams of key. issues and opportunities. The third workshop <br />involved general discussion of the draft master plan drawing, a revised vision <br />