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<br /> <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 />October 29, 2015 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />HAVE FUN AND HELP THE NEIGHBORS AT EWEB’S RUN TO STAY WARM <br />CITY OF EUGENE’S NATURAL AREAS PROGRAM RECEIVES ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AWARD <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Have Fun and Help the Neighbors at EWEB’s Run to Stay Warm <br />Registration is now open for Eugene Water & Electric Board’s (EWEB) Run to Stay Warm race, on Sunday, Nov. 22. This <br />family-friendly event welcomes all levels, from novice runners and walkers to elite athletes. The annual event benefits the <br />Customer Care Program, which helps income-eligible EWEB customers stay warm through the <br />winter with financial assistance towards their electric bills. To-date, Run to Stay Warm has <br />raised almost $160,000 for Customer Care. <br /> <br />Last year, a record 1,259 people registered for the half-marathon, 5K and 10K races. The <br />various courses, following the flat bike paths along the Willamette River, begin and end at the <br />River Edge Plaza adjacent to EWEB headquarters, allowing participants to explore Steve <br />Prefontaine's old stomping grounds while helping a worthy cause. Kids can get in on the fun <br />and run the free 400 meter dash led by Sluggo, the Eugene Emeralds mascot. <br /> <br />An after-party will be held at the Tap and Growler, where prizes will be awarded to the top <br />three overall male and female finishers, and to age-division winners in each race. Those who <br />want to help out, but are not early-morning runners, can make a "Sleep in to Stay Warm" <br />donation by calling 541-685-7000, and feel free to hit the snooze button on Sunday morning. <br />One-time donations on a monthly EWEB bill are always an option. <br /> <br /> Online registration and additional race information is available at eweb.org/runtostaywarm. <br /> <br />City of Eugene’s Natural Areas Program Receives Environmental Leadership Award <br />The Natural Areas Program within the City’s Parks and Open Space Division has been honored with the Environmental <br />Leadership Award by the Oregon Recreation and Parks Association (ORPA). The program is being recognized for its <br />successful efforts in regional collaboration, <br />acquisition of important natural areas, high quality <br />habitat restoration projects, and for sharing best <br />management practices with other park and natural <br />area professionals across Oregon. <br /> <br />As a member of the Rivers to Ridges (R2R) <br />Partnership, Natural Areas Program staff collaborate <br />on an on-going basis with staff and many other park <br />and natural area organizations in the greater Eugene- <br />Springfield area. Through this on-going partnership, <br />the City has been able to not only improve its own <br />projects, but also help partner organizations improve <br />their projects. In the past five years, the natural areas <br />program has implemented large-acreage restoration <br />Fall foliage at Delta Ponds () <br />photo by Vern Rogers <br />projects at the following City natural areas: Delta <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />October 29, 2015 <br /> <br />