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Forestry reports ramped pruning and planting, apprenticeship and gravel‑bed nursery trials

5532871 · August 5, 2025
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City forester described pruning cycles, planting rates, an arborist apprenticeship, a 'Homegrown DSM' foster program and a gravel‑bed nursery funded in part by an Inflation Reduction Act grant.

City Forester Shane McQuillan told the council he is leading an expanded tree‑care program that includes proactive pruning, annual plantings and workforce development. McQuillan said the department recently completed a citywide pruning cycle for 5–10‑inch trees and is now…

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