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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 />June 12, 2014 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY CONTROLS AQUATIC WEEDS <br /> <br />CITY POOLS OPEN MONDAY FOR SUMMER RECREATION SWIMS <br />FUN SHOWS KICK OFF SUMMER FOR KIDS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Project Successfully Controls Aquatic Weeds <br />For the second year, the Parks and Open Space Division has been <br />awarded a grant from the Oregon State Weed Board (OSWB) and Oregon <br />Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) to control an aggressive, non- <br />native, aquatic weed at Delta Ponds and Golden Gardens. <br /> <br />Uruguayan primrose-willow, or Ludwigia hexapetala (Ludwigia), grows <br />so densely that it threatens fish and wildlife habitat. Prior to treatment, <br />the populations of Ludwigia at Delta Ponds and Golden Gardens were <br />among the highest in the Willamette Valley watershed and were <br />threatening downstream waterways, including the Willamette River. In <br />2013, OSWB funded implementation of phase one of the “Invasive <br />Ludwigia Management Plan,” which outlines a multi-year strategy to <br />eradicate Ludwigia. This year’s funding will allow the City to implement a <br />second phase of Ludwigia control. <br /> <br />Since Ludwigia naturally goes dormant in the fall, the true impact of the <br />2013 control efforts was unknown until the last few weeks. Initial <br />observations this season have revealed that efforts were successful and <br />that Ludwigia populations are much less dense than the previous year. <br />Parks and Open Space Division’s Ludwigia control effort last year was the <br />first large-scale treatment of Ludwigia hexapetala in the state. It has now <br />become the model for other projects across the Willamette Valley. It is <br />anticipated that with the 2014 efforts, the City of Eugene will continue to <br />be the regional leader in efforts to successfully control this rapidly <br />expanding weed. <br />Before (top) and after removal at Delta Ponds <br /> <br />For more information, contact Natural Resources Enhancement Coordinator Lauri Holts at lauri.j.holts@ci.eugene.or.us or <br />541-682-4925. <br /> <br /> <br />City Pools Open Monday for Summer Recreation Swims <br />Summer unofficially begins at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 16, when the City’s three swimming <br />pools open for recreational swims. Amazon Pool is a favorite summer site, annually <br />drawing more than 150,000 visits from June through September. All three City pools will <br />offer a FREE Summer Kick-off Recreational Swim on Friday, June 20. Amazon Pool is <br />expected to draw more than 1,500 visitors that day. During heavy use times, such as <br />recreational swims, more than 25 lifeguards will be on duty to ensure safety and fun for all. <br /> <br />The City’s two other pools are open year-round. Echo Hollow Pool and Fitness Center has <br />an indoor and outdoor pool, and Sheldon Pool and Fitness Center has one indoor pool. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />June 12, 2014 <br />