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Operations and natural-resources staff outline grants, tree plantings and pine-beetle impacts; levy would add staff for trails and maintenance
Summary
Parks operations and natural-resources staff reported a $6 million USDA Forest Service grant program, hundreds of tree plantings and removals in 2024, and significant trail maintenance and staffing shortfalls; staff said a parks levy would fund trail maintenance, rangers and other improvements.
Operations and natural-resources staff told the Park Board that a multi-year federal grant, volunteer partnerships and contractor work have supported tree-planting and restoration work, but that the system faces pressing challenges including pine-beetle activity, limited trail maintenance funding and understaffing.
Angel Spell, natural-resources manager, described partnerships and volunteers who supported planting and restoration projects in 2024 and noted a USDA Forest Service grant authorized under the…
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