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Tree committee outlines community education schedule and outreach plans
Summary
Committee members planned a recurring public class and 'tree talks' with the library, proposed seasonal Draper Days articles and agreed to coordinate speakers and content with neighboring arborists and volunteers.
Members of the Draper City Tree Committee discussed a community education program that will include a recurring spring class at City Hall and occasional library "tree talks." Committee members said Maddie from the Conservation Garden is scheduled to run the spring class in March and volunteers from the committee will attend to show support and help deliver information.
Why it matters: The committee emphasized public outreach as a means to increase resident knowledge of planting, pruning and seasonal tree care. Members proposed a schedule of topics and a cadence of twice per year for larger classes while community "tree talks" could occur more often if staffing and speaker availability allow.
The group also discussed generating seasonal articles for Draper Days and giving and receiving content with neighboring communities and an arborist (Trent) who has offered to share material. Committee members volunteered to compile a schedule of outreach topics and to coordinate article drafts with staff and local partners.
Next steps: Assignments include drafting a schedule of education topics, confirming March class logistics with the Conservation Garden contact and circulating article drafts to committee reviewers.
