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A VISION OF OPEN SPACE LIKE A STRING OF PEARLS.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-JUN-03 		Format: Online - approximately 1246 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: A VISION OF OPEN SPACE LIKE A STRING OF PEARLS.(Environment)(''Rivers to Ridges'' identifies potential new park sites)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Scott Maben The Register-Guard

Imagine heading into the Coburg hills to hike public trails and soak up sweeping views of rivers, farmlands and cities.

Or taking an afternoon jaunt through the Thurston hills on the east end of Springfield, lounging along the Coast Fork of the Willamette River near Short Mountain, or bicycling into the wine country along Spencer Creek south of Eugene.

Those and dozens of other opportunities for recreation, protection of wildlife habitat and creation of natural buffers between developed areas make up a new conceptual framework for the next generation of large parks and open space reserves in the Eugene-Springfield area.

Developed during the past 18 months, the "Rivers to Ridges" vision is the first coordinated effort by local planners to map out potential new parks, trail systems and habitat restoration projects in and around the metro area.

Those who helped craft the document stress that it's not a plan, but an integrated collection of ideas to help local planners balance growth and development with the growing demand for recreation and scenic areas and the benefits of protecting natural areas.

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