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Tree board praises Berthoud Day outreach, previews 'Engage Berthoud' portal for project feedback
Summary
Committee members said Berthoud Day offered good public interaction on the Arboretum project and previewed a new town portal called 'Engage Berthoud' to centralize project plans, solicit feedback, and host forums; members also suggested QR codes and kid-focused engagement to boost participation.
Committee members said the town's presence at Berthoud Day helped surface community interest in the Arboretum and created opportunities to capture comments. A member reported that outreach volunteer Stephanie collected handwritten feedback at the booth, and several members proposed adding a QR code and kid-friendly activities to make future engagement easier and more inclusive.
Staff described a planned online portal, to be called "Engage Berthoud," modeled on a neighboring town's platform, that would centralize project plans, perspective drawings, histories and a forum for public comments and surveys. Committee members said the portal could improve consistency in project updates and make it easier for residents to find plans and submit input.
Members suggested small interactive elements (games, swag, a branded tree cutout or a red wagon) and using the portal to catalog social-media comments alongside formal survey responses. Staff said the portal is planned to be developed over the next year or two and will be linked from the town website; committee members encouraged using the portal to advertise volunteer opportunities and events like tree walks.
