HomeMy WebLinkAboutTree Board Minutes 05.19.2016 Tree Board a d Meeting —
May 19, 2016
Attending: Kurt Markegard, Pat Hart, LuAnne Engh, Aaron Christensen
Arbor Day
• It went fine, however, coverage in the Outlook was poor, no article and a disappointing
photo. There wasn't anything about the Laurel being a tree city or how the trees are
chosen for the park
• For next year, LuAnne would like us to do something like Billings did in North Park with
the 4th graders from the Heights (100 students) —Aaron said we'd have to start now if we
want to do that, since Billings is already organizing their Arbor Day. We could do
something small, possibly at Riverside Park where we have the big trees that need
trimming and there is plenty of need for new trees since the flood
• Kurt is going to send out a bid for trees in Elena next week. He has the plans drawn up
and we decided we needed 2" caliper trees.
Ideas for trees around the pond (5) and the parkway(3)
1. Fallgold Ash
2. Crimson Hawthorne
3. Linden
4. Hackberry
5. Honey Locust
6. Manchurian Ash
New Ideas
• Articles about tree care and watering in the Outlook— especially in August
• Help offered to homeowners who need trees trimmed or help selecting trees
Combined committees
• The tree board could combine with either the Cemetery Board or the Park Committee
• LuAnne is on Parks and has been on the Cemetery Board—doesn't feel the Tree concerns
would get covered in the Park Meetings. Cemetery and Tree Board could be an option if
people had interest in both areas
Next Meeting— September 15th— 9:00