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Officials discuss tree plantings and potential city support from $1 million urban canopy grant
Summary
Oak Hills staff and board members discussed plans to plant trees near tennis courts and fairways and asked whether Norwalk City’s urban tree grant might help. City representative Robert said the city’s roughly $1 million urban grant includes canopy planting, public education and inventory work and that the city will explore support.
Oak Hills Park Authority members on Jan. 16 discussed tree removals, new plantings and whether Norwalk City could provide assistance through a city urban-forest grant. Superintendent Jim Schell said the authority is obtaining quotes for new plantings near the tennis fence and 11th hole; the trees discussed are nursery-stock 6 to 8 feet tall and can grow about a foot per year.
Board members asked Robert Stowers whether the city could assist; Stowers (representing city interests in the meeting exchange) described a roughly $1 million urban grant the city is administering that covers planting, education, inventory, and maintenance planning. He said the city will review needs and look for ways to help, noting the grant has an education and maintenance component as well as planting.
Why it matters: New trees affect course aesthetics, shade and play conditions; city support could offset planting and maintenance costs and align with a broader urban-canopy strategy.
What’s next: Superintendent Jim Schell will obtain quotes and report back once planting timing is feasible (likely March–April, depending on freeze–thaw conditions). The board and city staff will explore whether grant funds or city planting programs can support the work.
