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FY: 2010 (July 2009 -June 2010) Accomplishments in support of implementation of the HP: Forest Management Plan • Collaborated with Friends of Hendricks Park to develop a refined work plan and supporting budget to advance OFDIU Restoration and Enhancement and control of invasive vegetation within the broader forest. • Provided support to FoHP to raise funds to support the stewardship program and associated objectives. • Prepared articles for the FoHP newsletter. • Led implementation of the OFMU Restoration and Enhancement project including: • Collaboration with City POS staff to implement vegetation management actions, • Lead tours showcasing urban forest management. • Coordinated crews, including Outdoor HS and Walama RP, to control invasive vegetation within the understory of the OFNfU. • Designed planting plan for area adjacent to Highland Avenue trailhead, • Facilitated volunteer activities to control invasive vegetation, establish native plants, remove slash, and create habitat features. • Coordinated with neighbors and students from UofO regarding phase I1 project implementation as well as future enhancement activities. • Broadcasted native seed mix to enhance diversity of native species within OFMU and vegetate areas of disturbance (as a result of vegetation management actions). • Recruited students from LCC and UofO to volunteer and support stewardship of Hendricks Park, including: • High School Equivalency Program — (1) work party, • Environmental Studies Program — (3) work parties, Service Learning and Neighborhood enhancement program - (3) work parties. Led contract and volunteer crews to advance control of invasive vegetation within Hendricks Park including. • English ivy removal by volunteers within a 1.25 acre area, October - February. • Armenian blackberry control within 25 acre area (formerly occupied by English ivy) by Oregon Woods crew, • Secondary invader control (herb Robert, nipplewort, and wall lettuce) within 10 acre area by Oregon %Voods crew • Trailside weeding to control secondary invaders by Outdoor HS (NYC) crew. • Assorted species of invasive vegetation in proximity to the donated bench located at the "saddle" by Oregon Woods Crew. • Coordinated and lead (10) monthly work parties in collaboration with Friends of Hendricks Park to control invasive vegetation along trail corridors and in the forest interior, maintain trails, and establish native vegetation. • Coordinated (2) "Day of Caring" events with United Way partners Oregon Medical Group and Garage Games. Volunteers cleared vegetation along the "Lover's Loop trail" in preparation for trail corridor improvements. • Collaborated with the Camas Educational Network to recruit high school youth to assist with stewardship of habitat within the park while satisfying community service graduation requirements (winter 2010). Coordinated (1) work party for (20) students and (2) teachers from the Network Charter School. Coordinated Martin Luther King work party in collaboration with Camas Educational Network, Northwest Youth Corps, and students from the University of Oregon. Coordinated Earth Day work parties for students from Outdoor HS, Riverfront School, and the University of Oregon Supported sword fern propagation project with students at the NYC outdoor high school. • Cleaned and inventoried collections of native seed. • Provided support to address encroachment issues including meeting with neighbors. • Brokered new relationships with existing partners (FoHP, NYC, and Oregon Woods) to expand available resources (fund raising strategy to secure Neighborhood Matching grant) to advance stewardship of park habitats by improving the Floral Hill Trail while nurturing relationships with Fairmount Neighborhood Association and Laurel Hill Valley Neighborhood Association. Project implementation will occur during FY 2011. • Initiated development of new strategies to advance control of invasive vegetation within the forest.