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Wyoming Tree Commission details planting work, asks council to back tree ordinance and an arborist position
Summary
Tree Commission members described recent planting projects, volunteer hours and a $226,000 grant-funded canopy survey; they asked council to support new ordinances to protect mature trees and to consider creating a city arborist role to preserve the urban canopy.
Members of the Wyoming Tree Commission presented recent planting initiatives, volunteer contributions and requests for additional city support.
"Since 2016, we have planted over 239 trees thus far," a commission member said, highlighting neighborhood plantings (19 trees on one block last Arbor Day) and larger collaborations with Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and Plaster Creek Stewards.
Commissioners outlined a grant collaboration they helped secure — described in the presentation as a $226,000…
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