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Philomath volunteers, public works plan targeted tree distribution and door‑to‑door canvass
Summary
Committee members and staff agreed to target neighborhoods with low canopy cover, inventory available trees, produce a fact sheet for recipients and plan door‑to‑door canvassing to distribute city‑owned container trees.
Public works staff and tree board members discussed a project to distribute city‑owned container trees to Philomath residents and agreed on next steps at the Oct. 17 Public Works Committee meeting.
Committee members said the original goal was to target neighborhoods with low tree canopy rather than broadly distributing trees at the farmer’s market. Committee members and volunteers agreed to inventory the trees available, prepare a one‑page fact sheet (species, mature size, planting tips), and coordinate a short canvassing campaign to deliver cards and offer trees to households in priority neighborhoods.
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