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Tumwater Tree Board to distribute Garry oak saplings at Arbor Day; launches filterable "right‑tree" tool
Summary
The board and parks department will split about 50 Davis‑Meeker Garry oak saplings between parks, Wolf Haven and community recipients; staff also previewed a new online street‑tree selector that removes Garry oak from street planting options.
Tumwater city staff and Tree Board members outlined distribution plans Monday for roughly 50 Davis‑Meeker Garry oak saplings and previewed a new filterable online tool to help residents choose street and right‑of‑way trees.
Alyssa (city staff) told the board the Parks Department and the Tree Board will split the approximately 50 saplings “in half” so the board can recommend homes for about 25 of them. Parks will likely keep four saplings for eventual plantings at the golf course and Trails End Park; about 21 of Parks’ share are proposed as a donation to Wolf Haven for oak prairie restoration. Staff gave an initial breakdown that included about 10 saplings for the Capital Campus, approximately 10 for Cascadia Prairie Oak Partnership projects, and a handful reserved for community members who commit…
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