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Arbor Day: board hears staff report — 150 volunteers, roughly 115 trees planted and sponsorships noted
Summary
Staff reported on Arbor Day: organizers said about 150 volunteers contributed roughly 450 volunteer hours (valued at about $15,000), about 115 trees were planted, 27 plaque sponsorships recorded and 18 giveaway trees distributed; sponsors named included HV, Peg, Coca Cola and Uber Freight, and FedEx provided a compost bin.
Staff presented the board with an Arbor Day and activity report that summarized volunteer engagement and sponsorships.
Organizers reported about 150 volunteers who logged about 450 volunteer hours, which staff-valued at roughly $15,000. Staff said the event planted about 115 trees, created a sponsorship wall with about 27 plaque donors and distributed about 18 giveaway trees to attendees. "We planted a 115 trees," staff said while reading the activity report.
Staff also reported in-kind and corporate support: the transcript records gifts and sponsorships read aloud, including funds or gift cards from HV, Peg, Coca Cola and Uber Freight; staff said FedEx donated a compost bin and set up a worm-composting area in the garden. Members flagged the need for earlier calendar notice for large events and discussed ways to capture better impact metrics for partners going forward.
Next steps: staff will finalize the activity and biannual reports for the board and provide more complete year-end metrics in January; board members requested clearer advance notice for large public events so they can organize volunteer support.
