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City proclaims Arbor Month, launches tree inventory and appoints volunteers to advisory committees
Summary
Redmond proclaimed Arbor Month, staff announced a North Dry Canyon tree inventory and the council appointed members to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee and Parks Committee.
The Redmond City Council proclaimed Arbor Month and heard a presentation from the city’s arborist about tree-focused events and a new inventory of larger trees in the North Dry Canyon. The council also approved volunteer appointments to local advisory committees.
City arborist Adrian McChristian thanked the council for signing the Arbor Day proclamation and noted that Redmond has been a Tree City USA community for 20 years and has earned a Growth Award for five years. McChristian described a slate of Arbor Month activities: a planting with the Boy Scouts at Courts Park, a water-wise and plant-health outreach with Redmond Proficiency Academy, a children’s tree giveaway coordinated with the Deschutes Public Library on April 23, a Global Youth Day of Service partnership with Heart of Oregon Corps on April 24 and an inventory project in the North Dry Canyon to catalog larger trees.
McChristian credited lead city arborist Cassie Siglo and volunteers from the parks committee and community — Eve Ponder, Lance Wright, Robin, and Lisonbee Aguilar — for supporting the inventory. He also acknowledged Levi Roberts and the Friends of the North Tri Canyon for assistance.
Council appointments - Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee: Leslie Nood Lamping and Tim Larkin, terms to 12/31/2026; youth ex officio member Cade Cantrell, term to 12/31/2025. - Parks Committee: Eve Ponder, term to 12/31/2025.
Why it matters: the tree inventory will provide baseline information to inform maintenance and planning in the North Dry Canyon; the appointments add volunteer capacity for biking, walking and parks planning.
Quotes and next steps Adrian McChristian summarized the inventory plan: “We’re doing an inventory in the Dry Canyon, trying to inventory our larger trees down there, to make ourselves more aware of what kind of natural resources we have in the Dry Canyon.” Councilors approved the committee appointments by voice vote.
