Stanley could soon be getting some new trees to replace the fallen ash, courtesy in part of the Stanley Lions. Appearing before the Parks, Cemetery, and Public Works, Streets, and Grounds Committee …
This item is available in full to subscribers.
To continue reading, you will need to either log in, using the login form, below, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a current print subscriber, you can set up a free website account and connect your subscription to it by clicking here.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
Stanley could soon be getting some new trees to replace the fallen ash, courtesy in part of the Stanley Lions.
Appearing before the Parks, Cemetery, and Public Works, Streets, and Grounds Committee prior to the regular meeting Monday Dec. 5, Stanly Lions president Dave Jankoski laid things out as conceived, with the Council later tabling action during its regular meeting on the matter.
Central to the plan is a matching program for tree replacement that would see new trees in Chapman, Fandry, and Soo Line Parks.
“We have secured funding for up to 100 trees,” Jankoski told the Committee of Lions resources. The Lions would defer to the City on where it wanted the trees placed, with the city specifying only that it didn’t want any on boulevards, city parks being a main focus.
Partnering with the Lions in the plan are 12 area businesses, as well as the Stanley-Boyd FFA, and Mayor Al Haas, who will collectively donate 24 trees. Jankoski said that people from the Stanley Sportman’s Club were involved as well.
As to what trees will replace the ash trees felled due to Emerald Ash Borer, Jason Isenberger recommended the following: • Autumn Blaze Red Maple
• Burgundy Belle Red Maple
• Silver Maple
• White Oak
• Fire Fall Red Maple
• Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple
• Sunburst Honey Locust, and
• New Horizon Elm. The tentative date for planting would be Arbor Day, while ordering sooner rather than later was preferred, as tree prices will increase with time. Jankoski said the public was encouraged to help as well, with the story shared that when Chapman Park was first founded businesses took a day to send a worker and pitch in, the park originally founded in 1922.
Alongside planting, the Lions would agree to water the trees once and potentially include a fertilizer packet in each planting.
While the Council tabled action for the present, the next step was said to be getting in touch with Todd Chwala, whom Jankoski worked with as mayor and who would work with Public Works on the tree plan.
“We’ll plant in Chapman Park, we can plant in Fandry Park, and we’ll plant in Soo Park,” Jankoski said of where the Lions would commit, pending city approval and further action.
