Big plans in the works to improve Skinner Butte Park.Byline: CITY BEAT/EUGENE By Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Trail restoration and several other improvement projects will begin in Skinner Butte Skinner Butte (also called Skinner's Butte) is a prominent hill on the north edge of downtown Eugene, Oregon, United States, near the Willamette River. Skinner Butte is a local landmark and the location of Skinner Butte Park, a municipal park. Park this summer under a Willamette Greenway permit issued this month by a city hearings official. But the really big stuff won't get to the dirt-turning stage until the summer of 2004, at the earliest. That's when playgrounds at Skinner Butte and Alton Baker parks Alton Baker Park is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, near Autzen Stadium. It features duck ponds, bicycle trails, and a dog park, and directly touches the Ferry Street Bridge. are to be renovated in a cooperative effort to offer more activities for a wider range of park users. "It'll be a huge shot in the arm for recreation in the city of Eugene," city parks planner Robin Hostick says. Describing Skinner Butte Park as a "cradle of the community" because a portion of it was included in Eugene Skinner's original land claim, Hostick says the park's new playground will have a historical theme - playing off of Skinner-era settlers, native Kalapuya Indians, the Willamette River Willamette River River, northwestern Oregon, U.S. It flows north for 300 mi (485 km) into the Columbia River near Portland. Oregon's most populous cities are in its valley. The Fremont Bridge, a steel arch with a main span of 1,225 ft (373 m), crosses the river at Portland. and the butte Butte, city, United States Butte (by  t), city (1990 pop. 33,336), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It is a trade, ranching, and industrial center. itself.
It will replace a playground that's seen little change since it was built in the 1960s - unless you count the recent removal of a spiral slide whose base was beginning to rot. The Downtown Rotary Club has volunteered to help the city with improvements at Skinner Butte Park, while the Eugene Active 20-30 and Lions clubs have signed on to help out across the DeFazio Bike Bridge at Alton Baker Park. "These things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. are really only made possible by the fact we have these service organizations stepping to the plate," Hostick says. The Alton Baker Park playground is likely to have "a big water play component," he says. Design work on both playground renovations will get under way this summer, with several opportunities for public input. Meanwhile, parks crews and volunteers have already been working on habitat restoration and trail improvements - both on Skinner Butte and along the river at its base. "We have a lot of things in the (Skinner Butte) master plan," Hostick says. "It's a 20-year vision." Boat ramp on parade If it's seaworthy sea·wor·thy adj. sea·wor·thi·er, sea·wor·thi·est Fit to traverse the seas: a seaworthy freighter; a seaworthy crew. and doesn't have a motor, feel free to hop into it next Saturday for a boat parade on the Willamette River from the new Alton Baker Park boat ramp to Valley River Center Valley River Center is a shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon. As the largest shopping center south of Portland and north of San Francisco, this mall comprises over 130 local and national stores and restaurants. . The parade is part of a dedication ceremony for the boat launch that was completed in November. The concrete landing, built with money from Eugene's 1998 parks and open space bond measure, replaced an informal gravel launch that was closed in 1996. The dedication will begin at 11 a.m., with the floating parade starting about 11:30 a.m. The boat ramp is located off Day Island Road across from the Cuthbert Amphitheater amphitheater (ăm`fəthē'ətər, ăm`pə–), open structure used for the exhibition of gladiatorial contests, struggles of wild beasts, sham sea battles, and similar spectacles. , and a shuttle service will be available downstream from the Valley River parking lot. City staff organized the river parade to draw attention to the Willamette's middle-of-the-city recreational potential. "This access to the river is long overdue for our community, and we're hoping that it helps people get to know the river as a recreational asset," parks planner John Weber says. Crossing work set Hate being backed up at railroad crossings? Better do some deep breathing exercises, because six crossings in Eugene between Hilyard and Washington streets The following streets in the United States are called Washington Street:
Traffic will be restricted to one lane at each of the crossings during the first week of work, as crews cut the pavement and prepare for construction. Flaggers will be on duty, and some delays are expected. The intersections will be closed for two to three days each with traffic diverted to alternate routes An official alternate route is a bannered highway that provides an alternate alignment for a highway. Originally, the term for these routes was "optional"; but in 1959, the designation became alternate. when the heavy construction - excavation, concrete pouring and application of rubberized crossing materials - begins June 2. Intersections that will go under the knife this week are at Hilyard Street and Eighth Avenue and on Fifth Avenue at High, Pearl, Lincoln, Lawrence and Washington streets. The railroad is expected to announce a schedule for upgrading other crossings in Eugene after work on the initial six is completed. Joe Mosley can be reached at 338-2384. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion