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CRTI donates 80 trees; village bought 47 balled-and-burlap trees for school plantings
Summary
SFFPD representative Andrew Smolen told the commission CRTI donated 80 trees and the Village purchased 47 balled-and-burlap specimens, with 20 trees planted around North School and East Leyden High School through volunteer canvassing.
Andrew Smolen reported to the commission that CRTI donated 80 trees to support Franklin Park plantings and that the Village purchased 47 balled-and-burlap trees to supplement donated stock. He said Ecology Club students and Openlands volunteers canvassed neighborhoods and helped plant 20 trees around North School and East Leyden High School.
The commission framed the CRTI donation and village purchase as part of a continuing partnership to replenish the local urban forest and expand shade near school sites. Commissioners noted volunteer canvassing—knocking on doors to recruit sign-ups—was a crucial part of getting trees planted in properties where residents wanted them.
