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Huber Heights removes 11 invasive pear trees, removes swings at Shoal Gate Park after safety inspection

5786776 · September 18, 2025
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City parks staff removed 11 Bradford pear trees from two parks, applied for an urban forestry grant, and temporarily removed swings at Shoal Gate Park after an independent impact study found areas of surfacing did not meet safety standards.

Huber Heights parks staff reported the removal of 11 Bradford (pear) trees from the city park system and said the city has applied for an urban forestry grant to support additional removal work.

A parks staff member told the Parks and Recreation Board that 11 invasive pear trees were removed—nine at Shoal Gate Park and two at Gary Sherman Park—and that the stumps were ground out. The staff member said the city submitted an application for a $100,000 urban forestry grant and…

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