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Tumwater staff weighing homes for 50 Garry oak saplings; Arbor Day plans unchanged
Summary
City staff reported about 50 Garry oak saplings in temporary care with no formal nursery; the tree board agreed to repeat last year's Arbor Day giveaway and discussed planting locations, tribal consultation and volunteer staffing.
Alyssa (city staff) told the Tumwater Tree Board the city is caring for about 50 Garry oak saplings rescued or supplied to the city and is seeking appropriate planting sites or partner organizations.
"We have about 50, but we have no formal nursery to support them. These are the meager oak saplings," Alyssa said. "We expect 50 will last the winter because we don't have a formal, like, nursery for them. So they're being taken care of in a way that we've not really done with plants before."
Why it matters: the saplings are a limited supply of a culturally and ecologically important species. Board members discussed options to place them in parks or with partners…
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