We love us some trees in the Highlands. And with Mother Nature beating up on a lot of them over the past six months goodness knows we need to get some new ones planted. That’s where the Joint Highlands Arbor Day this Saturday April 4, 2009 comes in to help.
A Joint Arbor Day event in the Highlands will give free trees to Metro Louisville residents. Four Highlands neighborhood associations, plus individuals and community businesses are partnering with the United Nations Environment Program’s campaign ”Plant for the Planet!” This is a global effort to provide tree canopy and reverse deforestation of the planet.
The 12 to 24-inch, bare-root seedlings to be given away include both canopy and understory.
Canopy species mature into 70 to 120-foot trees – the choices include:
- Oaks (White, Northern Red, Swamp Chestnut)
- Shagbark Hickory,
- Bald Cypress,
- River Birch,
- Persimmon,
- Kentucky Coffeetree,
- Pecan
- American Sycamore
Understory species are the:
Eastern Redbud and Flowering Dogwood which grow to some 30 feet.Warheim Park at 1832 Overlook Terrace, 40205, four blocks from the Douglass Loop, is the site of the joint Highlands tree give-away from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (or later), rain or shine. Extra parking is available at Douglass Loop. Just follow the balloons to Warheim Park. The festivities include refreshments and entertainment along with plenty of information and expert advice from foresters, arborists, tree huggers, area naturalists associated with the Olmsted Parks Conservancy, and master gardeners from the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, UK College of Agriculture.
March 31, 2009
Environment, Free Stuff, Highlands