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PLEASE READ! "Neglected, Rotting Trees Turn Deadly," New York Times, May 13, 2012.
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Dennis Brodeur, volunteer arborist, with the Fall River Street Tree Planting Program,
will present a free program
entitled IS SOIL JUST A PILE OF DIR-----a knowledge intensive study of soil and the interaction with plants, trees and food on Wed. May 16th at 6:30 pm at the main library. Content will include information on structure, texture, micro-organisms and organic matter. This subject should be of particular interest and helpful to community gardners.
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Arbor Day was celebrated at Fall River's North Park on April 27, 2012 with the planting of a sequoia tree donated by David Rose. Former Fall River Mayor and current Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Ed Lambert, Jr., was on hand to celebrate the event and to underscore the value of trees in any community. The event was emceed by Park Advocates coordinator Sandy Dennis who acknowledged the many contributions that made the event possible. Mayor William Flanagan read an Arbor Day proclamation and praised the work of Fall River Street Tree Planting coordinator Mary Ann Wordell, who then thanked the Rose family for their donation and the work of the Davey Resource Group who has been assisting the City with improving its tree resources over the past six months with funds from an Urban Forestry Challenge (UCF) grant that the City of Fall River received last year. Click here for a video of the event. Click here and here for two Herald News stories and here for their video of the moving process. Click here for photos of an urban forestry workshop. For more information about the Street Tree Planting program, contact Mary Ann Wordell at 508-679-8887.
(Top row, left) Patrick Dale of Dale Tree Movers and Tree Farm in E. Falmouth, MA drives one of three stakes for cables that will keep the tree upright. (Top row, center) Fall River Mass In Motion coordinator Julianne Kelly chats with former mayor and DCR Commissioner Ed Lambert and Fall River City Councilor Dave Dennis. (Top row, right) Park Advocates coordinator Sandy Dennis welcomes the group to the Arbor Day ceremony. (Middle row) Emily Hamilton of Davey Resource Group talks about the sequoia tree after Mayor Flanagan reads a proclamation for Arbor Day. (Bottom row, left) DCR Commissioner Lambert praises the work of Mary Ann Wordell who has served as tree steward for the City for more than 20 years. (Bottom row, center) Members of the Rose family and the man who originally planted the tree in Mr. Rose's yard twenty years ago, pose for a photos. (Bottom row, right) Ms. Hamilton thanks the crew of Dale Tree Movers for their work in planting the Sequoia as Ms. Dennis listens.
Photographs by Dr. David Weed.
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Congratulations and welcome to the new tree stewards who completed 24 hours total of classroom and outdoor work sessions that included tree biology, insect identification, tree identification, tree planting and pruning.
Those who received certifcates acknowledging completion of the tree steward course taught by licensed arborist and urban forester Emily Hamilton included:
Brian Curt, Arthur Hancock, Rosemary and Dave Lapointe, Mary Shotwell, Rose Normandin, John Sylvia, Lindsay Hetzler, Isidro Teixeira, Mike Gaudette, Mike Greene, Melanie Leite,
Richard Silvia, Glenn Hathaway, and Virginia Pelagio.
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"Why Trees Matter"
Jim Robbins
The New York Times
April 11, 2012
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Fundraiser for FRSTPP!
CLAMBOIL OR FISH & CHIPS DINNER
Monday, May 21, 4-8 p.m.
LePage's Seafood & Grille
439 Martine Street, Fall River, MA
Tickets available April 3rd-May 14th at LePage's or New Boston Bakery
or call Mary Ann Wordell at 508-679-8887
Cost is $20.00 per person.
TAKE OUT OR EAT IN!
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Domino Pizza Cards For Sale—Great for Super Bowl Celebration
ONLY $10.00 each
How Card Works: Use to purchase a pizza or other item at usual price and get second item of same value or less FREE----GOOD FOR TAKE OUT ONLY
The card can be used 16 times and is good for two years at any Domino's within 50 mile radius.
Buy at Domino's-S. Main St.-Fall River or contact Torrey Adams at 508-673-5510 or Mary Ann Wordell at 508-679-8887
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Volunteer for the Fall River Street Spring Tree Inventory!
This May, dozens of volunteers will be participating in the Fall River Street Tree Inventory, and we want you to join us!
There are three major goals of this project:
1. Create a GIS-based management database for the city of Fall River which will allow the City to strategically and proactively address the urban forest .
2. Assess the state of Fall River's urban forest and quantify the benefits provided by its street trees to enable policy makers to make more informed decision and advocate for funding for the urban forest.
3. Teach members of the public about trees in the urban environment, and engage them as stewards of the urban forest.
Volunteers will learn about the importance of the urban forest in creating healthier communities, as well as how to identify tree species and tree hazards before heading out into the city streets to complete the inventory. We ask that attendees put in 6 or additional volunteer hours between the training date and the end of September.
Training Details:
Orientation Date: Saturday, May 19
Time: 1 pm – 5:00 pm
Place: TBA
For questions, or requests to involve a group of volunteers, please contact Mary Ann Wordell
The Fall River Street Tree Inventory is a volunteer-driven effort lead by Urban Ecology Institute in partnership with the City of Fall River, Fall River Street Tree Planting Program, Davey Resource Group, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Attention Fall River
Residents!!
Be On The Look-out For The Asian Long Horned Beetle
What is the Fall River Street Tree Planting Program?
The
Fall River Street Tree Planting Program is a non-profit volunteer organization
whose mission is to provide a sustainable tree planting program for the citizens
of Fall River and to educate the public on benefits of trees in the urban
environment. The Program provides large caliper street trees to
groups of citizens who apply for a grant and meet the criteria.
Accomplishments include the completion of a city-wide tree survey done with the
help and expertise of the Department of Environmental Management - Urban
Forestry Division. A brochure identifying trees in Fall River parks was
funded by an education grant from the USDA Forest Service and MA DEM. Mass
Releaf grants from the state have been awarded to the Tree Planting Program
which allowed planting of trees on many city streets.
Applications are due the 1st of March for Spring planting and September 1st for
fall planting.
City residents can qualify for a street tree grant
by:
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Submitting an application
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Agreeing to be involved in the actual planting
of tree (s)
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Agreeing to water and maintain the tree (s)
Street tree grant applications may be obtained at the:
Benefits of Trees
Trees provide many benefits to communities.
Trees provide privacy, enhance landscape, improve air quality, conserve water
and provide food and protection for wildlife. Most trees are planted to
provide beauty and shade.
Trees require an investment
First an investment of money for the purchase of a tree, then an investment of
follow-up care that includes watering, mulching and pruning.
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