Tree Management Plan Action Items
Spring of 2024:
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A Total of 34 trees were planted this spring!
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At our Arbor Day Celebration April 26th,
2 native trees and 1 memorial tree were planted in Robinhood Park
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For our May 16th Volunteer
planting day, 10 native trees were planted in Memorial Park thanks to a grant
from the Chicago Regional Tree Initiative
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10 new trees were planted in Robinhood park
thanks to a grant from Trees Forever
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1 replacement tree was planted in Memorial
Park amphitheater
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The Chicago Regional Tree Initiative
generously donated 10 additional trees, which were planted in Stone Monroe,
Robinhood and Memorial Parks
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Parks staff removed one dead tree at Memorial
and one dead tree at Hanesworth Park
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Homer Tree removed two hazardous trees at
Memorial Park
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Great Lakes Urban Forestry is scheduled to
conduct appraisal of trees at Yena Park
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Trees planted in fall 2023 and spring 2024
were appropriately wrapped to protect them from 17 year cicada emergence.
Fall of 2023:
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CPD hired new Superintendent of Parks Sara
Earhart, an ISA Certified Arborist.
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10 trees planted. 1 at Stone Monroe, 2 at
Yena, 3 at Robinhood,4 at Memorial.
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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.
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Illinois Arborist Association was contracted
to teach CPD staff a Municipal Arborist Training Course on Chainsaw Safety, Operation
and Maintenance and Tree Pruning.
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CPD staff attended the annual Illinois
Arborist Association tradeshow and classes.
Winter of 2024:
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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.
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Homer Tree was contracted to prune all trees
in Robinhood Park.
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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.
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CPD staff removed dead hanging branches from
trees in Yena.
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CPD staff removed invasive and weed trees
from the eastern fence line at Robinhood park and stump treated to prevent
resprouts.
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Community Park District Arborist Training Day
