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Auburn urban-forestry specialist highlights native trees available through Tree Commission
Summary
Anne Randall, Auburn's urban-forestry specialist, described native trees the city distributes—tulip poplar, fringe tree, hop hornbeam, redbud, and white oak—highlighting height, site preferences, and benefits to pollinators and wildlife.
Anne Randall, the City of Auburn's urban-forestry specialist, described several native trees the Tree Commission provides to residents and explained planting and care notes for bare-root seedlings.
Randall said the tulip poplar is a tall overstory tree that can reach about 80 feet and supports pollinators; the native fringe tree (also called —Grantsea graybeard— in the transcript) reaches roughly 20–30 feet, has fragrant white blossoms and tolerates full sun; hop hornbeam matures at about 30–40 feet, produces a hop-like flower and a small nut useful to wildlife; bare-root redbud is an early spring bloomer that reaches 20–30 feet and prefers some shade; and white oak is a long-lived canopy species that can persist 100–200 years and provides wildlife food.
Randall noted practical planting advice for bare-root stock (plant immediately or put in a pot), commented on fall color and bark characteristics for several species, and suggested species selection depend on yard size and exposure. She highlighted the trees' value for birds and pollinators and said many are suitable for residential yards when chosen for site conditions.
The demonstration preceded the zoning hearing and was informational in nature; no action was taken during the meeting related to urban-forestry policy or funding.
