One City's Committment to Trees
March 11, 2009
One of the reasons that Redlands has a reputation as the "Jewel of the Inland Empire" is partially dude to the city's longstanding commitment to trees. Even viewing Redlands as one drives past on Interstate 10, it is possible to see the texture of great variety of trees that fill the city's landscape.
In 2008, the city had a goal to plant 1000 trees. That goal was exceeded by 46. In 2009, 60 tiny little flowering trees were planted in Prospect Park for future enjoyment. The city offers 26 varieties of trees to be planted in parkways. Some of the most popular trees requested for parkways are crape myrtles and Chinese pistaches. Residents can request trees if there is sufficient room in the area between the street and the sidewalk. Several years ago the city instituted an honorary tree program. Citizens can donate a tree to be planted in a certain location and the tree is marked with a tag recognizing the person being honored and the donor when it is planted
In addition to their Aesthetic benefits, trees contribute environmentally. They provide shade which can keep you home several degrees cooler. They help with the CO2 replenishment in the atmosphere. Their leaves provide valuable material to compost and enrich the ground. They also provide lumber and wood pulp for the manufacture of paper goods.
This Arbor Week 2009, let's plant a tree.
One of the reasons that Redlands has a reputation as the "Jewel of the Inland Empire" is partially dude to the city's longstanding commitment to trees. Even viewing Redlands as one drives past on Interstate 10, it is possible to see the texture of great variety of trees that fill the city's landscape.
In 2008, the city had a goal to plant 1000 trees. That goal was exceeded by 46. In 2009, 60 tiny little flowering trees were planted in Prospect Park for future enjoyment. The city offers 26 varieties of trees to be planted in parkways. Some of the most popular trees requested for parkways are crape myrtles and Chinese pistaches. Residents can request trees if there is sufficient room in the area between the street and the sidewalk. Several years ago the city instituted an honorary tree program. Citizens can donate a tree to be planted in a certain location and the tree is marked with a tag recognizing the person being honored and the donor when it is planted
In addition to their Aesthetic benefits, trees contribute environmentally. They provide shade which can keep you home several degrees cooler. They help with the CO2 replenishment in the atmosphere. Their leaves provide valuable material to compost and enrich the ground. They also provide lumber and wood pulp for the manufacture of paper goods.
This Arbor Week 2009, let's plant a tree.
posted by shirley harry at 9:05 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home