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Parks staff report: volunteers removed 403 tons of trash in 2024; tree crews finish fire removals, planting program continues
Summary
Parks and Street Tree Division staff reported volunteer hours, park ranger activity, donations for Caper Acres, and completion of a round of fire‑related tree removals; staff described continued tree-planting grants and forthcoming street and park tree projects.
City parks staff gave updates on volunteer activity, park-ranger enforcement and street-tree work at the March 3 Parks Commission meeting.
Shane Romain, Parks Division, reported that volunteers contributed 19,092 hours in 2024 across city parks and greenways, which the department estimated as roughly $740,000 in contributed labor. Staff also reported removing 403 tons of trash from city properties and parks last year. Romain said park rangers responded to 80 calls for service in January, made no citations that month and were involved in eight arrests; the department expects a third park ranger…
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