<br />parcourse in Eugene. He drew up plans for trails and eventually proposed the idea to the Lane <br />4 <br />County Parks and Open Spaces Division, which at the time administered Alton Baker Park. <br />Prefontaine believed Alton Baker Park would provide an ideal space for the trail. <br /> on May 30, 1975, the newly-established Prefontaine <br />Foundation led efforts to establish and build the trail. initially dedicated on <br />September 1, 1975. More akin to a ground-breaking ceremony, some 500 runners participated in <br />a memorial run dedicated to Prefontaine in addition to other fundraising efforts and dedication <br />5 <br />open to the public. Construction continued through 1976. Just under one year later, in August <br />1976, construction on the trail completed. <br />Throughout its history, The parcourse <br />origins of the trail are reflected in various . <br />However, through Resolution and Order No. 75-8-20-3, <br />August 1975, the Board of County Commissioners of Lane County named the jogging trail <br />what was probably the most commonly used <br />designation. <br /> <br /> History <br />has had a long history of development, first under the jurisdiction of Lane County Parks <br />Department, and more recently under the jurisdiction of the City of Eugene Parks and Open <br />Space Division. The original 20-acre parcel was purchased by Lane County in 1881, however <br />most of the park land was acquired by Lane County Parks between 1959 and 1964 through the <br />North Bank Park Acquisition Program which assembled, through the joint efforts of several <br />government agencies, the sections of land comprising the bulk of what is now Alton Baker Park. <br />Agencies involved included Lane County, City of Eugene, University of Oregon, and the Eugene <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />On March 2 1993, the Lane County Board of Commissioners transferred to the cities of Eugene and <br />Springfield those portions of Alton Baker Park that fell within their respective borders. The <br />Springfield portion, lying at the very eastern edge of the park, immediately fell under the <br />(March 1996), pg. 6 (https://www.eugene-or.gov/altonbakerpark; accessed January 25, 2018). <br />5 Ken Moore, Dedication Speech notes (September 1, 1975), retrieved from from City of Eugene Parks <br /> <br />and Open Space archives, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402. <br />December 2018 Pres Trail-Historic Designation Page 5 <br /> <br />