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Des Moines arborist invites volunteers to Tiny Trees giveaway at Union Park
Summary
Ian Mostrom of the City of Des Moines Forestry Department invited volunteers to help hand out saplings at the Tiny Trees giveaway at Union Park, highlighting the Norway spruce and other species and asking volunteers to sign up on the city website (event date not specified in the transcript).
Ian Mostrom, an arborist with the City of Des Moines Forestry Department, invited volunteers at Union Park to help hand out saplings at this year’s Tiny Trees giveaway, highlighting the Norway spruce as a featured option.
The Tiny Trees event, Mostrom said, is an annual outreach effort aimed at rebuilding Des Moines’ tree canopy and connecting residents with free young trees. "Every year, the Tiny Trees event is one of the premier outreach events for the City of Des Moines Forestry Department," he said, calling it "really quite a good time."
Mostrom described the Norway spruce as "one of my personal favorites," noting its "nice, slender, drooping branches" and that "they're also very disease and insect resistant." He added that Norway spruce can "reach a height of about 60ft." Those characteristics, he said, make the species a sturdy option for residents picking up trees.
Other species available at the giveaway include serviceberry, bald cypress and ninebark.
On logistics, Mostrom told prospective volunteers, "All you have to do to be a volunteer is go to our website and sign up, and we'll be in contact with you." He did not specify an event date or provide a direct sign-up link in the transcript; volunteers should consult the City of Des Moines website for current event details and registration.
Mostrom closed by expressing enthusiasm about the volunteer effort and the event’s role in encouraging tree planting in the community.
