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Scout urges continued city support for reforestation and pollinator plantings
Summary
John Stein, a youth representative to the Urban Forestry Commission and a member of Scouting America, described two conservation projects that replanted native trees and pollinator gardens and reported more than 75% survival of recent plantings; he asked the council to continue supporting small, local environmental projects.
John Stein, a youth representative to the Urban Forestry Commission and a Scout from Troop 349, addressed the council to highlight hands‑on conservation work he led this year. Stein described a reforestation project at Isaac Crossman Park to replace trees lost to emerald ash borer and a pollinator garden installation behind Oak Street Elementary where invasive patches were removed and replaced with native plants.
"Over 75% of the trees survived the winter," Stein reported, and he asked the council to continue supporting neighborhood‑scale environmental stewardship, funding small projects, and allowing space for pollinator plantings in parks and sidewalk renovation zones.
City staff and council members thanked Stein and acknowledged the role of volunteers and community groups in delivering small, cost‑effective green infrastructure improvements. The council manager noted the town hall on the Greening of Lincoln project (July 30) to provide residents additional opportunities to engage on stormwater and planting phases.
Stein's remarks were among the public comments the council heard at the start of its meeting and drew praise from the dais for youth leadership in urban forestry.
