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Commissioners report on native-tree conference; speakers flagged nursery supply issues and cautioned against rigid native-only mandates
Summary
Euclid Shade Tree commissioners who attended a regional conference on native species reported takeaways about nursery supply chains, 'nativars' (cultivars of native species), and warnings that municipal ordinances strictly requiring native-only plantings can be problematic in constrained urban sites.
Commissioners who attended a recent conference titled “Native species in urban environments” summarized several takeaways for the Shade Tree Committee on Aug. 21, including nursery supply-chain concerns, the rise of cultivated 'nativars,' and caution about mandates that require native-only plantings in all urban conditions.
Summary of presentations: Chair Jody and other commissioners described remarks by regional experts including Alan Seward (formerly with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources), Connie…
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