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Draper Tree Committee sets Arbor Day plantings, orders 20 trees for April event
Summary
The Draper City Tree Committee confirmed an Arbor Day volunteer planting on April 26, 10 a.m.–noon, and agreed to order 20 two-inch-caliper trees; members also discussed volunteer training, promotion and the city’s capacity to maintain new trees.
The Draper City Tree Committee agreed on details for its Arbor Day volunteer planting and tree order, scheduling the planting for April 26 from 10 a.m. to noon and directing staff to order 20 two-inch-caliper trees.
Committee members and staff discussed concentrating the plantings along an open-space trail to keep volunteers and presentations near the same spot, and confirmed that city crews or contractors will dig planting holes and that a brief safety and training session will precede volunteer planting. One member described the event format as including a short mayoral remark, a safety talk and a volunteer planting period.
The committee also clarified the order specifications. As one committee member said, “I told her that the types of trees we were looking for, we want 2 inch caliber and 20 trees total.” Staff confirmed that the plan is to keep the planting compact so experienced planters can ensure correct planting technique and volunteers can congregate for presentations.
While members signaled support for the event, they raised concerns about post-planting maintenance and staff capacity. The committee noted Draper currently lacks a full-time arborist and discussed whether budget or sponsorships could eventually support a dedicated arborist role or additional maintenance staff. A member asked the group to weigh planting goals against the city’s capacity to care for newly planted trees.
For outreach, the committee agreed to use city social media, signage and an optional short video highlighting Arbor Day; staff and volunteers will coordinate promotion with city communications. Action items recorded at the end of the meeting include finalizing the tree order, confirming the planting site, coordinating a site walk with the parks/trails department and preparing promotional materials to share with Draper Forward and other city channels.
The committee did not record a formal vote on the minutes during this meeting; next steps focus on execution of the Arbor Day plan and follow-up with parks staff on maintenance and planting locations.
