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Legacy of Greenery and city forestry present urban-forest progress and vulnerabilities
Summary
The Legacy of Greenery committee and city foresters reported on tree-planting, floating wetlands, ash-tree replacements and monitoring for oak-wilt and other pests; the committee previewed an urban forest plan in draft form.
City foresters and the Legacy of Greenery committee reviewed recent outreach, planting and maintenance work and outlined vulnerabilities that could affect Overland Park’s urban forest.
"We gave away 1,725 seedlings," Terry Happershire said, summarizing the committee’s Arbor Day seedling giveaway and other public-education efforts. Bailey Patterson, a city forester, introduced the presentation and said the committee’s activities count toward the city’s Tree City USA growth-award points. The committee also described industry outreach, awards programs, and volunteer events that help maintain public engagement.
Why it matters: The city has planted thousands of replacement trees to mitigate ash-tree loss and is now focused on ensuring…
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