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Parks director outlines tree removals, arboretum signage and 90‑tree planting tied to Arbor Day grant
Summary
Parks Director Amy Buckler reviewed a Department of Natural Resources grant that will fund hazard‑tree removal at Borst Park, signage and species mapping for the arboretum, and large public plantings April 19 and April 26; council approved the consent agenda (including a contract amendment to remove nine high‑risk trees).
Amy Buckler, deputy city manager and parks director, briefed council on tree work funded by a Department of Natural Resources grant and on Arbor Day activities planned for April.
Buckler said a professional tree assessment at Borst Park identified roughly 30 dead or dying trees; four large trees were removed in December and the city sought council approval on the consent agenda to amend an existing tree‑removal contract to remove nine additional high‑risk trees. The consent agenda — which included that contract…
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