Design/Build at the University of Oregon

Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt Visits Springfield Millrace Park,
Site of the 1994 UO Design/Build Project

During a February, 1996 visit to the Springfield (OR) Millrace Park, Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt praised the project as an excellent example of a cooperative venture that effectively addresses the issues of environmental quality, ecological health, and urban quality of life. Following a brief presentation by representatives of the Springfield city council and the Willamalane Park and Recreation District, Babbitt was treated to a tour of the Millrace and a presentation by UO Landscape Architecture student Rene Kane that focused upon the project's history, process, and results.

The project was a joint effort by the National Park Service's Rivers and Trails Assistance Program, the City of Springfield, Willamalane Park and Recreation District, the Springfield Utility Board, and the University of Oregon, School of Architecture and Allied Arts.

Images Of Babbitt Visit

• Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt answers questions at the Springfield Millrace Park,
  site of the 1994 UO Design/Build Project

• UO Landscape Architecture student Rene Kane presents the
  project's history, process, and final results to Secretary Babbitt

• Babbitt press conference on the overlook during his tour of the Millrace

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Site currently under significant amount of construction, and will be for quite a while.