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I:\Commissions - NEW FOLDER\PREC (Parks Recreation and Environmental Commission)\2018\Working Documents\03.07.18\V_A1 Forestry Update.docx <br /> <br /> <br />Memo <br /> <br />To: Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission Members <br />From: Jim Veiman, Parks Maintenance Worker-Forester <br />Subject: 2017 Forestry Update <br />Date: March 1, 2018 <br /> <br /> <br />Forestry is an integral piece of the Parks and Recreation Department. Tree care and <br />forest health goes beyond the trimming and removal of brush and trees . The purpose of <br />the department’s update is to share with you the day-to-day tasks along with the <br />significant accomplishments of program. <br /> <br />Below are some highlights of the Forestry program in 2017. <br /> <br />Tree City USA <br />The City of New Brighton is a Tree City USA for the 35th time in 2017. There are a <br />number of requirements the City must meet to maintain this status. These include <br />having a formal board or department that is responsible for the care of all trees on City- <br />owned property, an ordinance that forms the foundation of the City’s tree care program, <br />program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita and an annual Arbor Day <br />celebration and proclamation. <br /> <br />Arbor Day <br />The 2017 Arbor Day Celebration was held at Hansen Park. The fourth grade class from <br />Bel Air assisted in planting trees throughout the park. The 2018 celebration is April 27 at <br />New Brighton Lions Park. <br /> <br />Tree Sale <br />The Parks and Recreation Department partners with the Friends of the Parks and Trails <br />of St. Paul and Ramsey County for an annual tree sale. Residents of New Brighton <br />donated $352 to plant in the City parks in 2017. The 2018 Tree Sale deadline is April 20, <br />with the pick-up being May 5. <br /> <br />Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) <br />Ash trees are treated in New Brighton to keep them healthy. The treatments began in <br />2010 and will continue in 2018.