Hendricks Park

Hendricks Park
Type	municipal
Location	Eugene, Oregon United States
Coordinates	44°02′06″N 123°03′29″W / 44.035°N 123.058°W / 44.035; -123.058Coordinates: 44°02′06″N 123°03′29″W / 44.035°N 123.058°W / 44.035; -123.058
Area	78 acres (32 ha)
Operated by	City of Eugene
Status	open

Hendricks Park is the oldest city park in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The 78-acre (320,000 m²) park is a little over a mile away from the University of Oregon campus, and contains mature forest, a 12-acre (4.9 ha) rhododendron garden, and a native plant garden. The park is laced with trails suitable for hiking, jogging, and birding.

History[]

The park was created in 1906 by the City of Eugene. Former Eugene mayor and president of the First National bank Thomas G. Hendricks and his wife, Martha A. Hendricks, donated 47 acres. The city purchased an adjacent 31 acres from Colonel Smith.^[1]

In 1997, the city of Eugene responded to neighbors' concerns of falling trees by felling potentially hazardous trees on the park's eastern boundary. When other nearby residents and park lovers objected, the city stopped removing trees and formed a committee to study the issue. As a result of the committee's work, City Councilor Laurie Swanson-Gribscov was able to persuade the council to commit up to $50,000 for a long-range management plan for Hendricks Park's trees and forest.^[2]

In 2000, the city council enacted the Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan. With its implementation, 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.

See also[]

• List of botanical gardens in the United States

References[]

External links[]

• City of Eugene Parks web site

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