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Volunteers to restore Spencer Butte trails The event is planned in conjunction with National Trails Day By Sara Jarrett Oregon Daily Emerald Erosion is invading. REI to the rescue. Volunteers will celebrate Na tional Trails Day on Saturday by renovating the paths of Spencer Butte, a popular hiking area 2.5 miles south of Eugene off Willamette Street. “We’re really proud to be a part of this project,” said Lisa Snell, store manager for the Eu gene branch of REI, a camping and outdoor store. From 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., trained crew leaders will lead 30 improvement projects to reslope, raise and drain a projected two miles of the trail. Spencer Butte was selected for REI’s sixth annual community service project, which is also sponsored by the city of Eugene Public Works Volunteer Parks Department, KZEL and KNRQ, local radio stations. Overuse, water erosion, the way the trail was initially de signed and off-trail use have all contributed to the trail’s damage, said Marcia Peeters, parks volun teer coordinator and manager of the Eugene Public Works Volun teer and Parks Project. Failure to keep dogs on leads has heavily contributed to the trail’s demise. As the dogs stray, they cause wear patterns adjacent to the established trails, she said. These become more pronounced as people begin following the new paths. “Dogs need to be kept on a lead,” Peeters said. The impact loose dogs have on wild animals is also devastating, she said. The animals simply “aren’t visible anymore” because they are frightened, Peeters said. Erosion is also caused by the year-round popularity of the trails. “Hundreds of people use it every week, especially in the summer,” Peeters said. It’s even worse in the winter, though, she explained. Hikers tear up the wet, fragile ground. All volunteers will receive breakfast, water, a National Trails Day T-shirt from REI and a free lunch from Pizza Hut and Pepsi, Snell said. Anyone interested in volun teering for the event can sign up at REI, located at Third Avenue and Washington Street in Eu gene, call REI at 465-1800 or just show up at the Spencer Butte parking lot equipped with work clothes, strong shoes and a vision of a new and improved butte. The Lane Transit District will also provide a free shuttle to and from the butte, which departs at 8 a.m. from Ida Patterson Elemen tary School located on 15th Av enue between Chambers and Polk. News Briefs University architect receives design award Chris Ramey, University archi tect and director of the Universi ty Planning Office, has received a case study award for excellence in campus design from the Asso ciation of University Architects for the EMU Amphitheater. Ramey will present the case study and receive the award at the association's annual meeting, June 20-24, in Pittsburgh. The case study, entitled “Spaces for Communities to Ex change Ideas: A 50-Year History of a Space Returned to its Com munity,” traces the history of the gathering space in front of the EMU. It started as a grassy knoll, turned into an unwelcoming un derpass and finally ended up as an amphitheater with a free speech platform where students and others can listen to speakers and meet for activities. The award is one of four na tional awards in the Case Study Award Program, which was es tablished to promote the ex change of ideas in the 100-mem ber association. Each award competes with anywhere from 30 to 40 entries nationwide. The amphitheater, which opened to students in spring of 1998, was built to commemorate a century of student involvement and to re-create opportunities for free speech. Its construction marked the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the ASUO in 1997. Ramey previously received a Case Study Award from the As sociation of University Archi tects in 1997 for a case study on the Knight Library renovation and expansion project. AAA school to give award to filmaker Award-winning filmmaker James Ivory will receive the 1999 Ellis F. Lawrence Medal from the School of Architecture and Al lied Arts. Robert Melnick, AAA dean and fellow of the American Soci ety of Landscape Architects, will present the medal to Ivory at the school's commencement ceremo ny at 3 p.m. on June 12. The cere mony will take place on the EMU East Lawn. Ivory's films have won awards from critics, film festivals and the movie industries in the Unit ed States, England and France. His partnership with producer Ismail Merchant and novelist screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhab vala earned 30 Academy Award nominations. “A Room with a View” (1987) and “Howard's End” (1992) each won three Academy Awards. Ivory earned his bachelor of arts degree from the University in 1951 and a master's degree in cinema from the University of Southern California in 1957. In 1993, he received the Universi ty's prestigious Pioneer Award. The Lawrence Medal is award ed by the School of Architecture and Allied Arts to an alumnus or alumna whose professional and personal achievements embody the integrity, educational philos ophy and commitment to his or her chosen field as exemplified by Ellis F. Lawrence. Lawrence was founder of the school, a Portland architect and an educator. Lawrence served as dean of the school from 1914 un til his death in 1946. All Ways Travel Summer Specials Honolulu............... $454.00* Zurich......$799.00* •tax not included, restrictions may apply. 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