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Mayor spotlights tree grants, wetlands restoration and parks projects including new pickleball courts
Summary
Tiffin received Inflation Reduction Act funding and other grants for a tree inventory and planting, planted 52 trees, advanced a voluntary tree-lawn restoration program, completed a grant-funded wetlands project, and plans new recreation amenities including pickleball courts and a labyrinth funded by private donation.
Mayor (name not specified) described multiple parks and urban-forest projects the city has advanced with grants and private donations, noting the city received roughly $68,644 in Inflation Reduction Act funds and other sources for tree inventory and planting and that Tiffin has been designated Tree City USA for 44 consecutive years.
The mayor said the city planted 52 trees recently, completed a tree inventory and developed a master planting design funded by the grant, and qualified for the Arbor Day growth award for the sixth time. He announced a voluntary tree-lawn reclamation program using grant funds to convert eroded or stone-covered strips next to streets back into vegetated tree lawns; participation is voluntary and residents may contact public works to request the service.
Parks and Recreation highlights included a grant-funded Hedges Boyer Wetlands project, funded with about $185,000 in H2Ohio funds, intended to mitigate flooding downstream at Rock Creek ballfields and to provide wildlife habitat and education opportunities as plantings mature. The mayor said a private donor and park volunteers supported a planned contemplative labyrinth (“Labyrinth/Contemplation area”) for a September 2025 opening funded by private donation.
The mayor also noted seasonal recreation successes: a winter ice rink hosted nearly 2,000 skaters across December–January, parks staff saved money on court prep work for new tennis and pickleball courts, and accessibility and nature-trail improvements are planned using applicable grants.
The mayor emphasized that many of these projects were collaborative across city departments, volunteers and grant programs; he did not report a council vote during the address.
