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Parks staff outline spring projects, tree plantings and volunteer partnerships; city wins Tree City USA recognition
Summary
Parks staff reported volunteer days, riverfront playground improvements, multiple tree-planting grants and projects under way, and said Iowa City received Tree City USA recognition and a growth award.
Tyler, a parks staff member, summarized a range of spring projects and volunteer partnerships, including tree removal and prairie restoration work with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Sand Prairie and a $600 corporate donation and volunteer work from Big Grove at Riverfront Crossings Park.
Tyler said the city has multiple tree orders from several nurseries for fall planting and noted a $10,000 state grant to support planting in the Normandy Drive neighborhood (referred to as Mosquito Flats). He said master gardeners and Rotary…
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