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Five Acre Woods volunteers, city staff discuss invasive removal, cedar replanting and permitting
Summary
Volunteers, the Stewardship Foundation and city staff discussed plans for the 'Five Acre Woods' parcel: a proposed fall planting of cedars funded by the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation, removal of black locust trees, permitting questions and whether volunteer crews or contractors should do invasive‑species removal.
Tree Board members and staff reviewed early plans for work at the Five Acre Woods preserve, where the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation is funding several dozen cedars for fall planting and a contractor or stewardship crews are proposing removal of invasive black locusts.
What was reported Staff said the Stewardship Foundation had purchased roughly 30 eight‑ to ten‑foot cedar seedlings to be planted in the fall and that planting plans are advancing. Careful site review will determine whether tree removal will require a minor tree permit or additional permitting if critical‑area buffers or steep slopes are present.
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