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Committee identifies potentially 150-year-old tree near gazebo for 250th anniversary dedication
Summary
Chair Ellen Harrigan reported measuring two large trees by the gazebo and calculated one at about 150 years old; the committee discussed dedicating an older tree for Beachwood's 250th anniversary and coordinating with Public Works to plant a replacement.
The Beachwood Environmental Shade Tree Committee discussed marking the borough’s 250th anniversary with a tree dedication.
Chair Ellen Harrigan reported she measured two large trees by the gazebo near the fountain and found, by her calculation, that one was about 150 years old. Committee members discussed the possibility of dedicating that tree as the borough’s oldest and offering a replacement tree to Public Works, contingent on locating a planting site where trees are being replaced.
Members said a search is needed around Beachwood to find suitable sites where a replacement could be planted when an older tree is removed or replaced. The committee did not adopt a formal dedication plan at the meeting; members characterized the discussion as exploratory and tasked themselves with locating replacement planting sites.
