PROJECTFALL 2019 PLANTING OF 20 NEW STREET TREES!
November 2019 Between November 5 and 11th twenty new street trees were planted in the Village of Cold Spring due to a fantastic public-private partnership between residents and village staff! Sixteen of the trees were purchased with funds raised through a private campaign entitled "TREES FOR LIFE" organized by resident Zoe Tcholak-Antich to coincide with the September 2019 Global Climate Strike. Four additional trees were purchased through budgeted funds and additional private donations. 14 Larger sized trees were planted on Nov 5 & 6 by Robert Downey and the crew of the Cold Spring Highway Department with the assistance of the Tree Advisory Board and 6 were planted on Nov 11th by many volunteers, old and young, organized through the Trees for Life Campaign. The trees planted included both native and non-native trees selected by members of the Tree Advisory Board with the aim of diversifying our street tree inventory with appropriate trees for various (often difficult) sites. Species planted included: 1 Acer campestre -Field Maple 5 Ostrya Virginiana -American Hophornbeam 2 Nyssa Sylvatica -Blackgum/Tupelo 2 Liquidambar sylvatica -Sweetgum 1 Quercus bicolor- Oak 4 Amelanchier x grandiflora - Serviceberry 2 Ulmus Americana “Princeton sentry” -disease resistant Elm 2 Crataegus viridis “winter king”- Hawthorn 1 Platanus x acerfolia—London planetree The Tree Advisory Board wishes to thank Zoe, Bugsy, Cory, Mike, Joe and all the WONDERFUL donors and volunteer planters who contributed to add this amazing number of trees to our village this fall. If you'd like to donate a tree to be planted on public property near your business or residence please contact the village clerk (845) 265-3611 or email the Tree Advisory Board at [email protected]. |
The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now. |