Lake Forest Park volunteers plan phased cleanup, native-planting at Blue Heron Park

Linda Holman, chair of the Lake Forest Park Park Board, told the Tree Board that she and community partners plan a phased cleanup and native-planting program for Blue Heron Park and asked the Tree Board to assist with a site walk and tree recommendations. The project will begin with volunteer cleanups and small work parties in September, then move to planting and longer-term stewardship.

Holman said the park’s plantings from prior efforts are overgrown, that invasive blackberry and dense volunteer stems now block sight lines and pathways, and that police have expressed concern about visibility in parts of the park. “This is primarily has turned into nothing but sword first,” she said, describing dense undergrowth, and later said, “we did find out that there actually is water there,” noting a watering hookup that could support planting efforts.

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