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Arbor Day planting and tree-whip giveaway drew volunteers; commission plans outreach and follow-up plantings
Summary
Commissioners reported a successful Arbor Day planting and giveaway with volunteers, city officials and Rotary follow-up; they provided preliminary planting counts (about 24 events, ~60 trees planted so far) and discussed species breakdowns, nursery potting work, volunteer vests, and targeted neighborhood outreach ideas.
Members reported a strong volunteer turnout at the Arbor Day plantings and tree-whip giveaway, noting participation from the mayor, several city councilors and Rotary Club volunteers. The chair provided preliminary counts and a species breakdown for the giveaway (15 white fir, 5 river birch, 20 red maple, 18 oak, 34 tulip) and said volunteers had repotted bare-root stock into nursery pots for future up-sizing.
Commissioners praised volunteer leadership and logistics (bagging, table pickup by DPW staff, and volunteer coordinators Vicky and others). Ideas for outreach included a neighborhood-focused planting event in the Ryan Road area and educational materials (posters/handouts) to encourage acceptance of larger native trees; members noted large trees are often harder to place because residents worry about future maintenance.
