By WKTV Staff
The Tree Amigos – City of Wyoming Tree Commission will host an Arbor Day event at Prairie Park on Thursday, April 24 at 4 p.m. The event will include music and the reading of the Arbor Day Proclamation. In collaboration with the City of Wyoming Parks Dept., The Tree Amigos will plant a Brandywine Red Maple at Prairie Park after the ceremony.
Following the event, The Tree Amigos and volunteers will plant approximately 20 trees in the nearby neighborhood on Sharon Street SW, south of 28th Street. Volunteers are welcome!
Consulting arborist Lauren Davis, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks Director of Programs, recently surveyed the street for potential planting spaces. Tree Amigos Matt Ferris and Matt Jemilo followed up with door-to-door visits to see if residents at the selected addresses wanted a tree – and received an overwhelmingly positive response.
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is funding the purchase of half of the trees. In addition, a donation from the Wyoming Lions Club will help purchase water bags and planting supplies.
The City of Wyoming Tree Commission, The Tree Amigos, is a volunteer board that seeks to
improve the City’s tree canopy with the goal of creating a healthier, more vibrant community.
