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Committee coordinates neighborhood plantings, student seedling project and tree giveaway at Mayor’s State of the City
Summary
Fairview Park’s Shade Tree Advisory Committee discussed the Haber Drive tree project (seven homeowners agreed so far), endorsed a plan to plant 30–50 seedlings with Fairview Park High School Environmental Science students, and planned a tree giveaway at the Mayor’s State of the City on May 1 to grow the Friends of STAC mailing list.
At the March 13 meeting the Shade Tree Advisory Committee reviewed several community planting initiatives, including the Haber Drive project, a high‑school seedling planting and a planned tree giveaway at the Mayor’s State of the City event.
Doug MacMillan reported that seven Haber Drive property owners have agreed to have a tree installed and that a homeowner response deadline is set for early next week. Dawn W. volunteered to coordinate species selection from a wholesale nursery and offered to contact a contractor to plant the trees.
For wider outreach, the committee agreed to hold a tree giveaway at the Mayor’s State of the City event on May 1 to build the Friends of STAC mailing list; Dale V. offered to contact a person named Matt about donating a tree. Melissa S. said she has discussed planting 30–50 seedlings with Andy Bruening, who teaches Environmental Science at Fairview Park High School; Melissa said she is sourcing the trees and the committee endorsed the effort.
The minutes note the committee will not have input on replacement trees tied to an erosion control contract. The committee also expressed interest in participating in the city’s Arbor Day event and assigned Doug MacMillan to discuss that participation with the mayor’s office.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include confirming homeowner responses for Haber Drive, coordinating planting logistics and sourcing donated trees for the May 1 giveaway.
