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One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032
Contact: Nancy Heck
E-Mail: nheck@carmel.in.gov
Phone: (317) 571-2494
Nancy Heck
The
Department of Community Relations
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City of Carmel
One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032
News Release
Date:
October 30, 2007
Contact:
Nancy Heck
(317) 571-2494
Release:
Immediate
Carmel Plans
Neighborhood Tree Planting
Carmel, IN – The City of Carmel, the
Carmel Urban Forestry Committee, and the Stone Haven at
Haverstick homeowners are partnering for a tree planting in
their neighborhood on Saturday, November 3 at 9 a.m.
A total of 40 trees will be planted along Stone Haven Drive
and Stone Pine Trail. The trees are approximately two inches
in diameter and 10 to 14 feet tall.
This is the 12th year for Carmel’s Fall Neighborhood Tree
Planting Program. Through this partnership, the City will
purchase the trees, the Street Department will pre-dig the
holes for the trees and the Urban Forestry staff will
provide tree-planting expertise for the neighborhood. The
City will also assume responsibility for these trees when
they need pruning or replacing in the future.
Indiana Tree Stewards, and Carmel High School’s
Environmental Science teacher - George Ohmer, along with his
students will be volunteering to help plant the trees along
with the homeowners. The neighborhood residents were able to
choose what species of trees to plant from a list. They also
have agreed to water them for a minimum of one year after
planting.
The City of Carmel has the honor of being designated a Tree
City USA, and is one of only 56 cities in the state of
Indiana with this designation. This designation is
indicative of the City of Carmel’s financial support and
commitment for its forestry program.
Carmel Urban Foresters
Scott Brewer,
Daren Mindham,
and Nichole
Passineau, along with the seven-member Carmel Urban
Forestry Committee, will lead the tree planting and
supervise the neighborhood volunteers. President of the
Carmel Urban Forestry committee, Cliff Bivins, said, “The
Fall Planting Program provides the City of Carmel with the
opportunity to educate and involve Carmel residents in the
efforts of beautifying the city and raising environmental
awareness and sensitivity.”
For more information, or to volunteer to help with future
plantings, please call or E-mail Carmel’s Urban Forestry
Specialist Nichole
Passineau at 571-2417.
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