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Des Moines names shagbark hickory its 'Tree of the Month' at Ashby Park
5841123 · September 23, 2025
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Summary
A City of Des Moines forestry intern highlighted the shagbark hickory's landscape and wildlife benefits and reminded residents about a 2024 tree giveaway and the city's online tree inventory, TreeKeeper 8.
Dafina Mansour, the City of Des Moines summer forestry intern, stood at Ashby Park and introduced the shagbark hickory as the city’s “Tree of the Month,” highlighting the tree’s shaggy bark, fall color and role for wildlife. "It gets this lovely namesake from its amazing, shaggy bark," Mansour said on site at Ashby Park.
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