by friends | Feb 25, 2026 | News, Volunteer Opportunities
IN THE GARDENS The volunteers are back! Tuesday and Thursday sessions have restarted. The Tuesday group meets at 9:00am in the Rhododendron Garden for weeding, removing blackberries, planting new rhododendrons and other plants, and enjoying a coffee break with sweets....
by friends | May 15, 2024 | Wildflowers
Rosy Plectritis (Plectritis congesta) Plectritis congesta (Valeriana congesta) is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family. It is known by several common names, including rosy plectritis. It is an annual herb, growing from 4 in. up to nearly two feet...
by friends | Apr 18, 2024 | News
New Gate at Forest Entrance New gates have been installed at the ends of that section of Fairmount Blvd. that traverses the forest of Hendricks Park. The Friends of Hendricks Park has been advocating for this infrastructure improvement for several years. The gates...
by friends | Apr 18, 2024 | Wildflowers
Fernleaf Biscuitroot (Lamatium dissectum) Lomatium dissectum, commonly known as Fernleaf Biscuitroot or Wild Carrot, is a member of the Apiaceae family. It flowers in April through May with a large umbell of small yellow-white flowers, each becoming a flat, brownish...
by friends | Mar 11, 2024 | News
The Friends of Hendricks Park are very excited to announce the publication of “The Story of Hendricks Park”. It is a 100 page history of Eugene’s oldest park and contains many beautiful historical illustrations and color photos, stories, vignettes, Kalypuya lore and...
