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Lauren Park: Commission clears removal of dead and declining trees, urges replanting and diversity around new courts
Summary
The commission approved removing dead and declining non-native trees along the tennis/pickleball courts at Lauren Park and three declining black cherries; it asked for replanting with larger, diverse native trees where space allows and to incorporate bioretention plantings in redesign.
The City of Kingston Tree Commission authorized removal of multiple dead or severely declining trees at Lauren Park, including a row of non-native species along the tennis-court fence and three black cherry trees near the compost-drop area, and urged plans to replace them with larger, more diverse plantings.
Suzanne Haigh Hill and Brent, the urban forester, presented photos and site observations showing many of the trees along the courts were over 70 percent…
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