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be subject to historic consideration Congratulations Adell! For further information, please contact Susan Muir, Planning and Development, 682-5408. City of Eugene Recreation Services Partners with County Obesity Coalition In 2001, The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity stated, "Overweight and obesity have reached nationwide epidemic proportions. Both the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity and their associated health problems are important public health goals." This call to action committed to five overarching principles to prevent and treat obesity: · Promote recognition as a major public health problem. · Assist Americans in balancing healthful eating with regular physical activity. · Identify effective and culturally appropriate forms of intervention. · Encourage effective environmental changes. · Develop public-private partnerships to help implement this vision. In response to this call, the Lane County Medical Society (LCMS) is focusing efforts on the prevention of childhood obesity. The LCMS is collaborating with other key partners in Lane County, that promote physical activity and fitness or influence the nutrition of children, to their maximize effectiveness. Angel Jones, LRCS Executive Director, is representing the City of Eugene in this worthy effort. The list of participants also includes representatives of the Eugene, Bethel, and Springfield school districts, Birth-to- Three, the YMCA, KIDSPORTS, Willamalane Parks and Recreation, and Stand for Children, as well as physicians and dieticians. The goal of the coalition is to develop strategies to improve the health of children and their families through the prevention of weight problems and related chronic diseases. For more information, contact Angel Jones, 682-6065. Obsidians and City Team up to Improve Trails at Spencer Butte Earlier this month, 11 volunteers from the Obsidians Club, a local non- profit group involved in hiking, backpacking, mountain climbing, cross country skiing, and other outdoor activities, teamed up with the City's Volunteers in Parks program to spruce up worn and overgrown trails along the Spencer Butte Ridgeline Trail. In just four hours, these industrious and motivated volunteers rehabilitated 100 feet of old trail, cleaned out culverts and drains, and cleared brush from 1.5 miles of trail, including pruning tree branches that were obstructing the trail. "It was a fantastic group, very energetic and enthusiastic," said Volunteers in Parks Coordinator Matt McRae. "And, there is momentum to do more of this strenuous work on the trail." The group has scheduled another work party for Saturday, November 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All interested community members are invited to join the Obsidians in their effort to improve the Spencer Butte trail. Volunteers in Parks provides all volunteers with tools, snacks and instruction. To sign up or for more information about this and other park improvement projects, call Matt McRae, Volunteers in Parks Coordinator at 682-4845 or e-mail him at v°lunteersinparks@ci'eugene'°r'us' West Euqene Wetlands Proqram Wins Award for Sustainability The West Eugene Wetlands Program has been recognized as a model for sustainability by the Oregon Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA). The award of the Julian Prize for the Sustainability Project of the Year was made last Thursday at the APWA chapter's fall conference in Welches, Oregon. The Julian Prize for sustainability was created by Oregon APWA to recognize outstanding examples of sustainability in the areas of policies, practices, and projects. The West Eugene Wetlands earned the prize in the project category. The program, which is housed in the Public Works Department, is based upon the West Eugene Wetlands Plan, a multiple-objective wetlands management and land use plan EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 October 25, 2004