Friends of Tugman – November 2023 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.

  • We held two regularly scheduled bi-weekly volunteer work events in November:  11/1 & 11/15
  • November 1st highlights:  we planted over 100 native plants provided by the Parks and Open Space – Native Plant Nursery in the park’s north end and the shelter and basketball court beds; we removed debris and dams from Tugman Creek;  trash pick-up park-wide was accomplished
  • November 15th highlights:  we performed general weeding of beds, pathways and tree rings; we pruned dead and troublesome foliage adjacent to the park’s “middle bridge” (E. 36th Ave. & Mill St.); trash pick-up park-wide was accomplished
  • We had a lunch get together on November 29th in lieu of a work event at the park. 15 folks attended including Tuggers, family members, friends and our P&OS liaison (Kelsey Irvine).
  • 10 Tuggers and several family members and friends participated in the SEN-ESC hosted Amazon Creek Tree Planting event on November 18th.
  • Continued pruning and removal of blackberry vines occurred in November on an ad hoc basis along the park’s south border.
  • Our Fawn Lily Rise – Upper Prairie Restoration plot was weeded and marked (11/3), additionally weeded (11/9), and raked & planted (11/16) with 11 native plant species. This was done in conjunction with one member of the South Eugene High School (SEHS) – Earth Guardian (EG) 350 South club. The EG 350 South club will be involved in the monitoring and data collection of this plot going forward.
  • We have agreed to participate in the P&OS – Developed Parks team’s effort to replace the (6) dead/dying Norway Maple trees (non-native and invasive) adjacent to the former spray play area at Tugman. We will be involved in the selection of new native tree species for replacement; the re-planting endeavor, and the watering of the new trees next summer. We plan to re-plant these trees on Saturday, January 27th, 2024 with participation from the EG 350 South club.
  • The installation of a Wildlife Tree sign on the Douglas Fir snag in the park’s north end was accomplished.
  • We continue to interact with the Park Ambassadors to partner in keeping Tugman Park safe and clean.
  • Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work event for December 2023 is:  12/13 (10:00 am – 12 noon). We don’t plan on meeting on 12/27.
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