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Menifee plants 53-foot deodar cedar in Central Park, aims for December lighting
Summary
Menifee City crews and staff installed a mature deodar cedar in Central Park; city staff described the tree (about 53 feet tall, roughly 30 feet wide, ~40 years old), explained the installation method and short-term care plan, and said the city hopes to host a tree-lighting next December.
Menifee City on camera celebrated the installation of a large deodar cedar at Central Park, a project city staff say will become the park's new focal point.
Gabriela, the program host, opened the segment saying, "It is Christmas in February," describing the event as the city's anticipation of "our very own Christmas tree." Bryce, identified in the interview and described in the segment as the park manager, said the tree is a deodar cedar "It's 53 feet tall," "about 30 feet wide," and "40 years old." He said the tree had been grown in the ground and moved into a pot two years earlier.
City crews set the tree's boxed root ball into a prepared hole so the container's bottom remains in place initially; according to Bryce, the container has holes for roots to grow through and the sides and top will be removed once it is settled. He described the capital improvement/public works division as the project lead and said facilities staff moved the electrical and irrigation lines to accommodate the installation.
On short-term care, Bryce said the city will "baby" the tree with hand watering even though irrigation infrastructure is present; a contractor will assist for several days and expected rain will also help. He said the city plans two additional, smaller plantings in nearby planters next week and hopes the tree will be used for a Christmas tree lighting at Central Park next December.
The segment concluded with an invitation for residents to visit the site during the finishing work and a reminder to "pardon our dust" while crews complete remaining planters. No formal policy actions, votes, or budget figures were presented in the interview.
Next steps: crews will monitor and hand water the newly planted tree until irrigation is fully reactivated; two additional trees are scheduled for planting next week and city staff are aiming for a public tree-lighting event in December.
