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<br /> : <br /> ~~J / I t ,O ~ <br /> G <br /> February 5, 01 <br /> CONTACT: Chris Girard, NeighborWoods Coordinator, 682-4831 <br /> Erica Munson, Public Affairs Assistant, 682-2652 <br /> From Public I formation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMED TE RELEASE <br /> TR E PLANTING IN WESTMORELAND PARK BRINGS 100 NEW TREES <br /> A da spent digging in the dirt will bring 100 new trees to the Westmoreland Park, with <br /> the help of n ighborhood residents and community volunteers. The Westmoreland Park tree <br /> planting will ccur Saturday, February 10, beginning at 9 a.m. <br /> The estmoreland Park tree planting is one of 10 plantings organized by <br /> NeighborWo ds volunteer tree planting program for the 2000-2001 planting season. <br /> NeighborWo ds is working with the Friendly Area Neighborhood and other organizations, to <br /> gather volun eers for the event. <br /> "The estmoreland Tree Planting Project offers us a way for the whole neighborhood <br /> to come tog they and revitalize this gem of a park," said Nancy Ellen Locke, an executive <br /> board memb r of the Friendly Area Neighborhood. <br /> The ity of Eugene Public Works Department, one of many sponsors of the event, is <br /> providing all he necessary tools for the event. Volunteers are needed to help with the <br /> planting, sta ing and mulching of the trees. Volunteers are asked to meet at the <br /> Westmoreia d Community Center located at 1545 West 22"d Avenue. <br /> The eighborWoods program was created in 1992 as a partnership to bring together <br /> i . <br /> (more) <br /> I <br /> i <br /> public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (54i) 682-5262 • FAX; (541j 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />