Friends of Tugman – October 2025 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

• We held (5) volunteer work events at Tugman Park in October:  10/1, 10/12, 10/14, 10/22, & 10/29
• October 1^st highlights:  ground preparation for next Wet Meadow Restoration Project area to be tarped; trimming of overhanging willow branches on north end pathways; removal of debris from Tugman Creek; blackberry and other invasives removal from south park boundary; picked up trash park-wide
• October 12^th highlights:  additional ground preparation for new Wet Meadow Restoration Project area; tarp and staple removal from 1200 sq. ft. of plot that will be planted in November; moved and secured tarp to the new restoration area
• October 14^th highlights:  wood chip mulched a portion of the new Wet Meadow Restoration Project area
• October 22^nd highlights:  wood chip mulched the remainder of the new Wet Meadow Restoration Project area
• October 29^th highlights:  prepped ground and trimmed overhanging branches in the soon-to-be planted areas (11/9) of the Wet Meadow Restoration Project; pruned overhanging sweet gum branches near the middle bridge; continued blackberry removal along the south border; string trimmed grasses around the south end native plants; removed debris dams from Tugman Creek
• On October 15^th a subset of the Tugger Team met with Meadow Scott (Operations Director – Whole Earth Nature School) to discuss their upcoming fall and winter Coyote Kids Afterschool Program slated to happen at Tugman Park. We walked the park to better understand the program’s desired activities and to inform WENS of our Tugger restoration efforts so that students can be mindful not to negatively impact our endeavors.
• Our scheduled volunteer work event for November 2025 is:  Sunday, 11/9 (10:00 am – 12 noon). We will be planting approximately 1200 sq. ft. of recently uncovered ground in the Wet Meadow Restoration Project in the park’s north end. Native grasses, forbs, shrubs, and seeds will be planted. We will NOT have our regularly scheduled Wednesday work event on 11/26 due to the proximity to the Thanksgiving holiday. However, we may schedule ad hoc work events in November as needed.

Friends of Tugman – September 2025 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

• We held two volunteer work events at Tugman Park in September:  9/3 & 9/17
• September 3^rd highlights:  spread wood chip mulch around numerous north end native plants and central lawn tree rings; spot weeded and prepped the central park area for the SEN Annual Picnic; picked up trash park-wide
• September 17^th highlights:  removed debris dams from Tugman Creek; spot weeded; picked up trash park-wide
• A subset of the Tugger Team met with Kelsey Irvine (P&OS Volunteer Coordinator) on 9/11 @ Tugman Park to discuss potential future upgrades for the central park area including the former spray play area. More details will be shared once the P&OS plan is more developed.
• Tugman Park once again served as the venue for the successful SEN Annual Picnic on Saturday, 9/13. Many thanks to the Tugger team for preparing the park beforehand and assisting with logistics (set-up & take-down) as well as participating at the picnic.
• Recruitment for additional volunteers continues with potential involvement from members of the Coast to Cascades Bird Alliance (CCBA), formerly Lane Audubon. CCBA has expressed interest in volunteering with us at Tugman. They have been included in our upcoming events communications.
• Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for October 2025 are:  10/1 & 10/29 (10:00 am – 12 noon). We will move our typical Wednesday, 10/15, work event to Sunday, 10/12, to accommodate additional volunteers to assist in the next steps of our north end Wet Meadow Restoration project.

Friends of Tugman – August 2025 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

• We held two volunteer work events at Tugman Park in August:  8/6 & 8/20
• August 6^th highlights:  weeded in central native beds and the former spray play area; removed protective plastic sleeves from numerous trees that didn’t need them any longer; pruned and dug blackberry vines along the south border of the central park section; pruned and chopped overhanging limbs on the middle bridge; picked up trash park-wide
• August 20^th highlights:  mulched most of the recently planted (Dec 2024) Tugman Creek trees and shrubs; string trimmed a boundary around south Tugman Creek plantings; weeded in the north end and central lawn tree rings; irrigated in the north end; pruned and dug blackberries in the north end and along park’s south border; picked up trash park-wide
• A subset of the Tugger team irrigated trees, shrubs, ferns, and forbs several times in August including the trees and shrubs (planted Dec 2024) along and adjacent to Tugman Creek
• A planting plan for the next stage of the Wet Meadow Restoration Plot in the park’s north end was submitted and approved; a budget for plants, grass plugs and seeds for approximately 1200 sq. ft. was approved by P&OS; logistics for procurement of these plants and seeds is under discussion; November is the target timeframe to remove the existing tarp and plant native species in this next stage
• Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for September 2025 are:  9/3 & 9/17 (10:00 am – 12 noon).

Eugene Parks & Open Space – July 2025 Newsletter

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Friends of Tugman – July 2025 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

• We held two volunteer work events at Tugman Park in July:  7/9 & 7/23
• July 9^th highlights:  weeded around the caged oaks lining the Fawn Lily Rise pathway; pruned and dug blackberry vines along the south border of the central park section; picked up trash park-wide
• July 23^rd highlights:  chopped and dispersed large ash tree limb debris in the north end; pruned numerous willow limbs; weeded in the north end and central lawn tree rings; irrigated in the north end; repaired and replaced missing string boundary for the Wet Meadow Restoration plot; pruned and dug blackberry vines along the park’s south border; picked up trash park-wide
• A subset of the Tugger team irrigated trees, shrubs, ferns, and forbs several times in July including the trees (planted Dec 2024) along and adjacent to Tugman Creek
• An updated monitoring report of the Wet Meadow Restoration plot in the park’s north end (planted Nov 2024) was submitted on July 1^st.
• Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for August 2025 are:  8/6 & 8/20 (10:00 am – 12 noon).

Friends of Tugman – June 2025 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

• We held two volunteer work events at Tugman Park in June:  6/11 & 6/25
• June 11^th highlights:  weeded natively planted beds in north end; dug blackberry vines along creek in north end; monitored progress in the Wet Meadow Restoration Plot in the park’s north end (planted 11/9/24); picked up trash park-wide
• June 25^th highlights:  spread wood chip mulch for grass suppression and moisture retention around all newly planted trees along Tugman Creek (planted Dec 2024) as well as other miscellaneous native trees in the natural areas; weeded with string trimmer along the main southern pathway
• A subset of the Tugger team irrigated trees, shrubs, ferns, and forbs several times in June.
• A subset of the Tugger team met with P&OS personnel to monitor progress of the Tugman Creek Planting Project (planted Dec 2024) and discussed next steps to mitigate future damage and re-plant as necessary.
• Monitoring of the Wet Meadow Restoration Plot in the park’s north end (planted Nov 2024) continued in June and an updated report was submitted on July 1^st.
• Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for July 2025 are:  7/9 & 7/23 (10:00 am – 12 noon).

Eugene Parks & Open Space – June 2025 Newsletter

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