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Sandusky forestry staff tout urban-canopy gains, plan 200-tree planting in South Side
Summary
Public Works forestry staff described tree-planting, maintenance practices and planned plantings for the South Side, noting staffing constraints and recent equipment upgrades; staff said roughly 200 trees will be planted using ODNR/USDA reimbursement.
The City of Sandusky on Sept. 8 received a presentation from the Department of Public Works on the urban forest, including recent plantings, maintenance practices and a planned reimbursed program that will add more than 200 trees to the South Side neighborhood.
Elizabeth Slippy, the city's service coordinator for forestry, described the urban canopy as an asset that reduces heat, improves property values and absorbs carbon dioxide while acknowledging resident complaints about "messiness"…
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