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City announces three‑year urban forestry partnership to train youth and improve downtown tree canopy
Summary
Redmond staff and Heart of Oregon Corps described a three‑year, USDA‑Forest Service‑funded community forestry partnership to train local youth in urban forestry work, including downtown tree grate work, root pruning, canopy raises and invasive plant removal in North Dry Canyon.
City arborist Avery McChristian and program staff from Heart of Oregon Corps described a new three‑year partnership funded through federal community forestry channels to provide workforce development and improve urban tree canopy in Redmond.
Avery McChristian outlined a multi‑phase downtown project on Fifth and Sixth streets that included grate cleaning and root pruning, cutting cast‑iron grates to accommodate tree growth, and raising roadway canopy to 14 feet while maintaining a 9‑foot sidewalk clearance for pedestrians and snowplow access. Heart of Oregon Corps’ representative Patrick said the program will target youth ages roughly 16–24 and provide conservation training and potential career pathways in natural resource management.
McChristian also described volunteer work to remove patches of Russian thistle in the North Dry Canyon and noted opportunities to expand the partnership for future urban conservation projects.
