Friends of Awbrey Park

Awbrey Park Site Restoration, November 7, 2015

By:Michael Hibbard

Lorna Baldwin is a Coordinator for the City of Eugene’s Park Stewards program, which oversees various ecological projects in natural areas across Eugene. Awbrey Park is a particularly important restoration site because it is an ongoing project, which contains a complex yet fragile ecosystem.

Over 40 volunteers gather in Awbrey Park Saturday morning for a habitat restoration. Eugene Parks and Open Spaces Department’s West Region Volunteer Coordinator, Lorna Baldwin, was in charge of leading the group.

Removal of English Ivy and other invasive non-native species of plants was the main concern for this particular restoration. Removing these organisms is crucial because they are not part of the natural Oregon habitat and can cause stress on the native species.