Council adopts updated street tree list, top-15 brochure and urban-forest education guide

The Talent City Council adopted an updated approved street-tree list and two companion outreach documents on Sept. 17: a top-15 suggested tree selections brochure and an Urban Forest Community Education Guide. The materials were developed by the Talent Urban Forestry Committee and recommended for adoption by staff.

Committee members and staff described the documents as tools to broaden tree-species diversity, offer homeowner-friendly guidance and support planning and development review where code requires street trees. The updated tree list includes several species newly recommended for use, especially in narrow planter strips and under overhead wires.

Committee members asked that the materials be made available electronically on the city’s website and printed for distribution at the upcoming HarvestFest; staff said the committee’s existing $500 allocation could cover printing. The council adopted the three items by motion and roll-call vote and encouraged staff to post the materials on the city website and to make printed copies available at city offices and at the HarvestFest booth.

Outcome: updated street-tree list and outreach materials approved; staff to post and print materials and to coordinate tree-planting outreach and future planting projects.