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Parks report: Hermiston inventories urban forest, plans 500 trees in three years
Summary
Parks & Recreation presented an urban forest inventory showing 674 trees in good condition and plans to plant at least 500 trees over three years; staff will publish an online tree inventory and a recommended planting palette for residents and developers.
City to publish tree inventory; parks staff plan multi-year planting campaign
Hermiston’s Parks & Recreation report on June 23 included an urban forest inventory prepared by Arbor Pro and a recommendation to create an annual tree report and a planting palette for the public.
The inventory results presented to council listed 674 trees in good condition, 325 in fair condition, 34 in poor condition, three dead trees and 21 stumps. Parks staff said Arbor Pro’s software will be used to publish an online map and photos of inventoried trees so residents can view tree condition and location.
Councilor report and planting goals
A parks committee member said the plan calls for planting at least 500 trees over the next three years as part of a maintenance and enhancement program. The city also plans to develop a list of approved tree species (a tree palette) and host it on the city website for residents and developers.
Other parks updates
The council heard that the pickleball ribbon cutting occurred June 14 and Cimarron Park’s official name change to Sherman Park is complete. Parks staff listed upcoming projects including Harrison Park basketball-court improvements, gazebo and security cameras, landscaping at the Harken Bridal Center area and Cimarron Park installations. Summer programs such as day camp (grades K–5), summer meals and community events were also mentioned.
Why this matters
An updated and public urban-tree inventory supports maintenance planning, species selection and long-term canopy goals. The planned planting of 500 trees is aimed at improving tree cover and health across parks and public rights-of-way.
Ending
Parks staff will post the tree inventory and species palette on the city website and return with progress reports as plantings and maintenance work proceed.
