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Shade Tree Commission finalizes fall planting plan, targets Nov. 21 planting day
Summary
The commission agreed on a fall planting timeline, identified Nov. 21 as the next planting date, assigned Christina to get edit access to the borough Google Form, and set an end-of-September deadline for orders; the Lower Merion Conservancy will fund tree purchases from Tree Authority lists.
Commissioners spent the bulk of the meeting finalizing logistics for the fall community planting. Carson walked the group through a shared fall timeline and noted the Lower Merion Conservancy will provide funding for native trees while the commission will select which species to offer; members agreed to give Tree Authority at least three weeks' notice and discussed a possible month lead time for availability.
The commission agreed to target November 21 for the next planting day and set a promotion schedule that begins after the August meeting, with an order deadline around the end of September. Christina was assigned to contact borough staff to obtain edit access to the existing Google Form; Carson instructed her to update the form so it captures homeowner contacts and size preference rather than locking in exact species. "So the promotion is gonna begin right after our next meeting... The deadline to order... end of September," Carson said.
