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Middletown Park Board eyes $300,000 urban forestry grant, schedules Earth Day planting
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Middletown Park Board reviewed a $300,000 Urban Forestry Grant that staff said will fund a citywide tree inventory and planting in designated census tracts, set April 26 as the city’s Earth Day date and discussed an Arbor Day tree-planting the day before.
The Middletown Park Board on Feb. 10 discussed plans to use an Urban Forestry Grant and local funds to plant trees, perform a citywide tree inventory and move Earth Day activities to an alternate site because of a conflicting lacrosse tournament.
Board member Doris Roberts said, “We’ve set the date for Earth Day. It will be April 26,” and described plans to hold an Arbor Day tree-planting the day before and a citywide cleanup on Saturday. Roberts said the board is coordinating with city staff Scott and Charlie, and with local donors including Pilot Chemical, to place small shade trees near playgrounds, shelters and parking areas.
Why it matters: Board members said the grant and inventory would help target tree planting to areas that meet program eligibility and to neighborhoods with lower tree…
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