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Memorial Park Tree Planting (by Chicago Region Trees Initiative)

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UPDATES

Tree Management Plan Action Items 

Fall of 2023: 

  • CPD hired new Superintendent of Parks Sara Earhart, an ISA Certified Arborist. 

  • 10 trees planted. 1 at Stone Monroe, 2 at Yena, 3 at Robinhood,4 at Memorial. 

  • CPD staff removed 3 trees removed in Hanesworth, 1 tree in Yena. All trees removed had posed a hazard to park patrons because of their poor condition. 

  • Illinois Arborist Association was contracted to teach CPD staff a Municipal Arborist Training Course on Chainsaw Safety, Operation and Maintenance and Tree Pruning. 

  • CPD staff attended the annual Illinois Arborist Association tradeshow and classes. 


Winter of 2024: 

  • CPD was awarded a Chicago Regional Tree Initiative grant to plant 10 native trees in Memorial Park. A volunteer day was scheduled to plant those trees. 

  • Homer Tree was contracted to prune all trees in Robinhood Park. 

  • Homer tree was contracted to remove 1 tree was in Robinhood and 1 tree in Yena. All trees removed had posed a hazard to park patrons because of their poor condition. 

  • CPD staff removed dead hanging branches from trees in Yena. 

  • CPD staff removed invasive and weed trees from the eastern fence line at Robinhood park and stump treated to prevent resprouts. 


UPCOMING Spring of 2024: 

  • Arbor Day Celebration April 26th  , 2 native trees will be planted in Robinhood Park. 

  • May 16th Volunteer planting day, 10 native trees will be planted in Memorial Park. 

  • 1 new Memorial tree will be planted in Robinhood Park 

  • 1 replacement tree will be planted in Memorial Park amphitheater. 

  • Great Lakes Urban Forestry contracted to conduct appraisal of trees at Yena Park prior to park redevelopment. 

  • All fall 2023 and spring 2024 trees will be appropriately wrapped to protect them from 17 year cicada emergence. 

 

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Community Park District Arborist Training Day



Community Park District Urban Forestry Management Plan

An urban forest management plan is an action plan; it gives public works agencies detailed information, recommendations, and resources needed to effectively and proactively manage public trees.

The Community Park District of La Grange Park was awarded a $8,265 grant to complete tree inventories and develop a management plan for its urban forest.

The funds were provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Urban and Community Forestry Core Grant Program and administered by The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI).

The Community Park District of La Grange Park Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the plan at the April 11, 2022 board meeting.

Join us the effort!

The Arbor Advocates are a citizen advisory group dedicated to helping the Community Park District in its mission to protect, preserve, and improve our tree population in La Grange Park. For more information, or to find out how you can help us help trees, email arboradvocates@communityparkdistrict.org.