Thursday, March 28, 2024

Pateros plants trees for Arbor Day

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PATEROS – Cancellation of the city’s favorite events, the Arbor Day Celebration scheduled for Friday, April 24, did not dampen the spirits of City Administrator Jord Wilson and city public works personnel from digging in and planting new trees to honor the occasion.

A public works crew comprised of Wilson, Street Department manager David Hunter and Parks Department employee Ryan Sisler planted five sycamore trees along Lakeshore Drive in honor of the women who planted the first trees along the streets of downtown Pateros in the early 1900s.

Vince Hogan of North Cascades Landscaping donated a ginkgo tree that has been planted near city hall. Gideon Wilson of Wilson & Wilson donated a gingko tree that has a new home at Ives Landing. Emerald Desert Nursery donated a magnolia that now stands near city hall.

The city planted 25 trees in 2019 including three birch planted by Brewster and Pateros high school volunteers at the new beach landscape at the tennis courts.

A tricolor beech was planted in Memorial Park in honor of Amanda Carlson.

Twelve flowering cherry Akebonos were planted in the park to reflect the importance and beauty of the fruit industry.

The Pateros Tree Committee comprised of Brenda Brady, Angela Van Ensynga, city council member Megan Sherrard, mayor Carlene Anders and Wilson began planning the Arbor Day observance last January with help from sponsor/contributors like Friends of the Library, the Brewster Horticulture class, and Okanogan County Conservation District.

While the COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant restrictions has forced to celebration to go virtual this year the committee has suggestions for ways citizens can honor the occasion.

Take a walk in your city parks and admire the many different trees planted there.

Call or email city arborist Jord Wilson with your tree questions at paterosparks@outlook.com or cell (509) 449-9670.

Add an inch of compost around your trees and prune out cross or weak branching.

 

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