Document 1759052

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 555 Liberty Street SE / Room 325· Salem OR 97301 -3513 • Phone 503-588-6211 • Fax 503-588-6025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Friday, April 22, 2011
CONTACT PERSONS: Mark Becktel r
Parks and Transportation Services Manager
Salem Public Works Department
503-588-6211
Keith Keever
Parks Superintendent
Salem Public Works Department
503-588-6336
Cougar Recently Observed In Minto-Brown Island Park
A cougar was observed in Minto-Brown Island Park on Friday, April 22, 2011. A volunteer Park
Patrol member reported seeing a cougar in the Cherry Orchard area of the park. In addition to
being a City of Salem park, Minto-Brown Island Park is a State Wildlife Refuge. As such,
wildlife can be found in the park. Signs have been posted warning visitors of the cougar sighting
and to use caution when encountering wildlife in the park. City staff has contacted the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife to investigate the sighting. Park visitors should report cougar
sightings to Salem Parks Operations at 503-588-6336 or Public Works Dispatch at
503-588-6333.
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Engineering Division
Parks and Transportation
Services Division
555 Uberty Street SE I Room 325
Salem OR 97301 -3513
Phone 503-588·6211
Fax 503 ·588-6025
Operations Division
Parks Operations
1 4 10 20 th Street SE / Building 2
Salem OR 97302-1209
Phone 503 ·588·6063
Fax 503-588-6480
146020111 Street SE t Building 14
Salem OR 97302·1209
Phone 503 ·588-6336
Fax 503-588-6305
Willow Lake Water Pollution
Control Facility
5915 Wi ndsor Island Road N
Keizer OR 97303-6179
Phone 503 ·588·6380
Fax 503 ·588·6387
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