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City readies Tubbs Hill fuel‑mitigation bid, marks Arbor Day and protects rare chestnut trees
Summary
Parks forestry staff previewed Arbor Day activities and a county‑managed Tubbs Hill fuel mitigation project that will go out to bid; staff also said they will install a protective fence and signage around historic American chestnut trees in City Park.
Parks forestry staff updated commissioners on Arbor Day events, an upcoming Tubbs Hill fuel‑mitigation contract and steps to protect historic American chestnut trees.
Arbor Day and seedlings: The city will hold its Arbor Day observance Friday, April 25 (10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.), with a tree planting at Rod Ellinger/Person's Field (10 a.m.–noon), refreshments donated by Sun Valley Tree Service, free seedlings (river birch, Austrian pine, European mountain ash and flowering crabapple) and a raffle for a larger tree. Staff reported that the regional Arbor Day Association has distributed more than 88,000 seedlings since 1985 and will provide more than 2,500…
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