Tree Management Plan Action Items
Fall of 2024:
- Fall Arbor Advocates Volunteer Planting
Day installed 2 trees in Memorial Park near La Grange Rd thanks to a grant
from the Chicago Regional Tree Initiative
- 4 new trees were planted by staff in
Beach Oak Park thanks to a grant from the Chicago Regional Tree Initiative
- Park District staff removed one dying
tree at Beach Oak Park and replaced with a new tree
- Homer Tree removed 5 stumps in
Hanesworth Park
- Winkler Tree removed a large storm
damaged limb hanging over the Robinhood Tennis Courts
- Our Superintendent of Parks Sara
Earhart spoke at the Chicago Regional Tree Initiative “Urban Forestry
Basic Training”, and at the Illinois Arborist Association Fall “Arborist
Exam Prep Course” classes
- CPD hosted Nazareth Academy for a
Volunteer Day in Memorial Park. Students mulched trees around the park.
Spring of 2024:
- A Total of 34 trees were planted this spring!
- At our Arbor Day Celebration April 26th, 2 native trees and 1 memorial tree were planted in Robinhood Park
- 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
- 10 new trees were planted in Robinhood park thanks to a grant from Trees Forever
- 1 replacement tree was planted in Memorial Park amphitheater
- The Chicago Regional Tree Initiative generously donated 10 additional trees, which were planted in Stone Monroe, Robinhood and Memorial Parks
- Parks staff removed one dead tree at Memorial and one dead tree at Hanesworth Park
- Homer Tree removed two hazardous trees at Memorial Park
- Great Lakes Urban Forestry is scheduled to conduct appraisal of trees at Yena Park
- Trees planted in fall 2023 and spring 2024 were appropriately wrapped to protect them from 17 year cicada emergence.
Winter of 2023/2024:
- 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.
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.
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Community Park District Arborist Training Day
