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 Hendricks Park - Eugene, Oregon Posted by:  DougK
N 44° 02.246 W 123° 03.555
10T E 495252 N 4876031
This 80+ acre park features a Rhododendron Garden, a native plant garden, the F. M. Wilkins Shelter and several trails around the hillside, with park benches to enjoy the views. It was Eugene’s first park.
Waymark Code: WMT74Z
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2016
Views: 1
Hendricks Park is a beautiful, forested park with many trails, winding around the hillsides. There are plenty of grassy areas to rest on or secluded benches throughout to sit, read and enjoy the views. From the Park Brochure:
In 1906, Eugene’s first City park was established when Thomas and Martha Hendricks donated 47 acres, and the City purchased additional acreage, to form 78 acres of Hendricks Park. The Hendricks’ noted that “...such a park should be procured at the present time when the same is available in its natural state, to be reserved for future generations of the city of Eugene as a public park, open to all of the inhabitants thereof and of the surrounding country.”
From the Hendricks Park website:
Hendricks Park is Eugene's oldest city park. Its 80 acres includes a world-renowned rhododendron garden and a native plant garden. Laced with paths and the northern terminus of the 12-mile Ridgeline Trail, the park is a haven for hikers, birders, and others who enjoy retreating to the tranquility of nature. Without leaving the city, visitors can walk among 200 year-old Douglas fir trees, ferns, and wildflowers such as trilliums and irises, and over 6,000 varieties of rhododendrons and other ornamental plants.
With the implementation of the Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan in 2000, park staff have worked in partnership with the Friends of Hendricks Park and other community volunteers to help achieve a healthy, resilient, and sustainable forest. The forest management plan will ensure that Hendricks Park's pristine natural setting, truly a community treasure, will be preserved for generations to come.
Friends of Hendricks Park
Name: Hendricks Park
Street Location: Summit Avenue and Skyline Boulevard
Local Municipality: Eugene
State/Province, etc.: Oregon
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Thomas Hendricks, mayor, a prominent banker who helped establish the first public library and the University of Oregon
Picnic Facilities: Picnic tables
Recreational Facilities:
Drinking fountains
Electrical outlets
Hiking Trail
Looped path
Parking lot
Picnic tables
Restrooms
Shelter
Trailheads
Viewpoint
Water spigot
Monuments/Statues: None
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): None
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: None
Traditional Geocaches:
None
Date Established: Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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