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Commission outlines outreach calendar, student-led tree inventory pilot and contractor-qualification push
Summary
The Shade Tree Commission formed committees and agreed to support a student-led neighborhood tree tour and citizen-science inventory ahead of spring events; commissioners also discussed creating a contractor‑qualification list and offering invasive-species training for staff and inspectors.
The Athens Shade Tree Commission used its February meeting to set an outreach calendar, create subcommittees and back a student-led tree inventory project intended as a pilot for a citywide inventory.
Eva Miller, an Ohio University undergraduate studying environmental studies and urban planning, told the commission she is designing a neighborhood tree tour and a citizen-science tree‑inventory protocol as part of a semester practicum. "I have a strong interest and a little bit of background in urban forestry," Miller said, and she asked the commission to help recruit volunteers and test a protocol in time to show preliminary results before the student research expo on April 8. Commission members agreed to form a citizen‑science committee to work with Miller and proposed tying the pilot to the university’s…
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