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Menomonie Urban Forestry Board names Menomonie Public Library Forestry Friends Award winner, sets Arbor Day for April 24
Summary
At its March 18 meeting, the Menomonie Urban Forestry Board voted to present the Forestry Friends Award to the Menomonie Public Library, set Arbor Day for April 24 (9:30 a.m. tentative) at the library with Riverside Park as a backup, approved outreach materials, and recommended Nolan Dowd to fill a board vacancy.
The Menomonie Urban Forestry Board voted March 18 to present the Forestry Friends Award to the Menomonie Public Library and set the city’s Arbor Day celebration for Friday, April 24, 2026, with a tentative 9:30 a.m. start at the library and Riverside Park as a backup.
Lee Schwebs, a committee member, made the motion to award the Forestry Friends Award to the Menomonie Public Library; Dave Williams seconded the motion, which carried. The board directed that Hines notify the library of the award and that Urban Forester Derek Kahl coordinate with Bobolink’s on a commemorative tree choice and arrange the winner’s plaque.
The board discussed speakers, awards, activities, brochure creation, advertising and refreshments for the Arbor Day event and deferred final decisions to its next meeting on April 15. Keith Gilland moved, and Monika Herrmann seconded, to hold a field-day site visit at Phelan Park on Friday, March 27 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to finalize tree-planting plans.
Zariah Whitacre presented an edited tree-planting and tree-care door-hanger flyer. Committee member Lee Schwebs moved to accept the draft as presented and proceed with printing; Dave Williams seconded and the motion passed.
The board also met with Nolan Dowd, described in the meeting as a Menomonie native and UW‑Stout alumnus who previously owned a local landscaping business and was recently promoted to grounds supervisor at UW‑Stout. Schwebs moved to recommend Dowd for the vacant board seat; Williams seconded and the recommendation passed unanimously. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Menomonie City Council for consideration.
The board added review and update of its recruitment and welcome packet to parking-lot items for future action. The next Urban Forestry Board meeting is scheduled for April 15, 2026, at City Hall’s Council Chambers.
