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District 4 schedules August hillside cleanup and weighs tree‑planting options
Summary
District 4 announced an August 16 hillside cleanup with fire‑department chipping and donated breakfast, and discussed a tree‑planting plan for South Grandview Hill after city staff confirmed irrigation is functional and planting is allowed.
District 4 announced a community hillside cleanup and discussed options for tree and shrub plantings on South Grandview Hill after a parks inspection found city irrigation to be functional.
Co‑chair Ben Hedrick told attendees the Hillside Cleanup will be held on August 16 from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m., with the fire department chipping removed brush and a local caterer donating breakfast. Volunteers must sign a city waiver; the board circulated a sign‑up and asked neighbors to recruit volunteers to meet service‑hour targets for the district matching grant.
Parks staff (via the board) reported that Parks and Grounds superintendent James Cornaby’s team inspected the hill and determined irrigation is working, so the city forester cleared the site for plantings. The board discussed forming a hillside tree committee or having board members coordinate with city forester and Chaz (city staff) to add addresses to the planting list; residents expressed preferences about tree height and survivability on a sunny south-facing slope. The board noted the possibility of pursuing grant programs (such as a 1,000‑Trees initiative or other neighborhood grants) and the need to consider sun exposure and water availability when selecting species.
The board encouraged residents to sign up for the August cleanup, use the neighborhood website for updates and to contact city staff about planting logistics.
