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<br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />May 15, 2014 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />A VISIT WITH ABIGAIL ADAMS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />CONTROLLED ECOLOGICAL BURNS BRING SPRING FLOWERS <br />GRANT FUNDS AWARDED FOR URBAN FORESTRY-CLIMATE CHANGE WORKSHOP <br />RECREATION SERVICES KICKS OFF SUMMER PROMOTION <br />MORE WAYS TO BENEFIT FROM NEIGHBORHOODS, USA CONFERENCE <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />A Visit with Abigail Adams at Eugene Public Library <br />Get to know one of the outstanding women in American history! Enjoy “A Visit with Abigail Adams” at the Downtown <br />Eugene Public Library on Saturday, May 24, at 3 p.m. Admission is free. <br /> <br />Kay Huston brings to life Abigail Adams (1744-1818), often referred to as one of the founding <br />mothers of the United States. The wife of one president and mother of another, Adams was a <br />woman of extraordinary intellect, strong opinions, and a fierce loyalty and love for her family <br />and for her country. <br /> <br />Huston will appear in full period costume to share stories about Adams' life, wrapping up by <br />answering audience questions in character. Huston is a retired educator who holds a Master’s <br />Degree in history. Her performance is based on extensive research, including the famously <br />numerous letters written between Abigail and John Adams. <br /> <br />For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at www.eugene-or.gov/library or call <br />541-682-5450. <br /> <br />Controlled Ecological Burns Bring Spring Flowers <br />Last fall, the City of Eugene collaborated with the Rivers to Ridges Partnership to implement a controlled ecological burn <br />on nearly 200 acres at Meadowlark Prairie in west Eugene. With the warmer spring weather, the rewards of this effort are <br />bursting from the ground. Native wildflowers have responded <br />positively to the burns and are flourishing. From the Meadowlark <br />Prairie overlook it is easy to see camas, Oregon saxifrage, <br />buttercup, and a host of other wildflowers. Not only are they <br />beautiful, these increasingly rare prairies support a wide variety of <br />wildlife, help filter storm water, and protect downstream <br />communities from flooding. <br /> <br />Come out and enjoy Eugene’s wetland prairies this Sunday, May 17, <br />at the Annual Walkin’ and Rollin’ in the Wetlands event from 10 <br />a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be prizes, booths, and events on the path <br />between Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life on West 11 Avenue, and the <br />th <br />Terry Street railroad bridge. Guest speakers Mayor Kitty Piercy, <br />local dragonfly and damselfly expert Steve Gordon, and the state <br />director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Jerry Perez, will <br />speak beginning at 11 a.m. on the Tsanchiifin Trail. This family– <br /> fall. <br />Meadowlark Prairie blooms after controlled burn last <br />friendly National Kids to Parks Day event is free. For more information, contact Natural Areas Restoration Supervisor <br />Trevor Taylor at 541-682-4888 or trevor.h.taylor@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />May 15, 2014 <br />