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Huber Heights board votes to recommend prioritizing native trees but allow adapted species in constrained sites
Summary
The Park and Recreation Board voted unanimously to recommend that city council update the parks policy to prioritize native tree plantings but permit adapted (noninvasive) nonnative species in constrained urban locations such as parking lots and playground buffers.
The Huber Heights Park and Recreation Board on Jan. 21 voted to recommend that city council adjust the parks’ planting policy to prioritize native trees while allowing selected adapted nonnative species in constrained urban locations.
Staff presented handouts outlining why native trees matter in Ohio and shared an example ordinance from Somerville that requires 100% native species for new plantings. The board discussed…
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