April 14, 2008
Arbor Day in Jefferson, Libby Hill, and Chimborazo Parks
Arbor Day activities are planned for Jefferson Park, Libby Hill Park, and Chimborazo Park. New trees including crape myrtles, Kentucky coffee trees, Valley Forge elms, a willow oak, yoshino cherry trees, will be planted by Richmond Tree Stewards, students, Boy and Girl Scouts, and neighbors.
- Jefferson Park - 4 Crepe Myrtle trees - These trees are part of the project that Friends of Jefferson Park, The City’s Parks Dept,Tree Stewards, and Urban Forestry started a few months ago.The trees are being provided by The Recreation and Parks Dept.
- Libby Hill Park - 2 Kentucky coffee trees to finish the March 26th project, they are provided by the Urban Forestry Dept. 3 Trees provided by Glen Allen Nursery as a donation by the nursery for Arbor Day. They include two Valley Forge Elms and one Willow Oak. They will be planted by Glen Allen Nursery staff, who are new Richmond Tree Stewards.
- Chimborazo Park - 3 trees donated by Colesville Nursery for Arbor Day. They will include 3 Yoshino Cherry. They will be planted by Colesville Nursery staff, who are new Richmond Tree Stewards.
- Chimborazo Park - 100 trees 6-12″ donated by The Virginia Forestry Dept. They are scheduled to be planted by students, Scouts, and Tree Stewards.
- Chimborazo Park - 1 Blue Spruce to be planted by Girl Scouts and provided by them.
All of the plantings are scheduled for 5:30PM on April 15th.
If neighbors would like to help with the plantings (Chimborazo specifically) is there someone to contact?
Where are they plantin 100 trees in Chimborazo?
I’m excited as to where all those trees in Chimborazo will go so we’ll have to hurry home to watch!!
The tree grove planting for the 100 trees has been postponed. Due to the rainy weather the Parks Dept. has not been able to get the area ready on time. They plan to have it ready by Thurs and we will be able to plant them after that sometime. Anyone
willing to help plant them on Sat. the 19th please contact Norm Brown at Norman.Brown@Richmondgov.com.
UPDATE:——- The Boy Scouts have been able to reschedule.The date for planting the 100 trees has been moved to Tuesday April 22,at 5:30pm.In the bottom portion of Chimborazo Park.
Does anyone know where in the bottom portion? The dog park is slated to be fenced in within this time the city needs to get it ready and baby trees will be killed quickly what with all the peeing and chewing going on. We don’t want the planting to be for naught.
The tree planting of 100 trees in Chimborazo has been postponed due to the heavy rain.The new date will be April 29th at 5:30pm.