Community Root Tree Committee - Regular Meeting

Gravel Bed

Due to be stocked with 2,000 seedlings in April, serves as useful repository/storage

City Parks Master Plan

Community Roots inclusion in new parks/re-wilding old parks

Hyperion Tree Protection/Preservation Program

1. Protection: ensuring trees on developed property are not damaged or removed 2. Preservation: Concerning trees threatened by land development or construction

Arbor Day Celebration planned for March 11, 2026

Fischer Theater will be showing the Lorax. Community Roots has been invited to have a booth, share information with the public. Mayoral Proclamation to be included in this event.

Spring 2026 Community Roots Proposed Planting Sites

Thomas Halloran 1. Liberty Park 2. Holiday Hills (Crestview North end) 3. Winter Park (West end) 4. City Public Works Building (vacant land west of facility) 5. Seminary to English corridor 6. St. James Neighborhood (Davis and Walnut)

Spring 2026 Trees for Danville Proposed Planting Sites

Thomas Halloran 1. Danville Fire Station on Oak St. 2. New Housing near Art League 3. KDBA 4. Southview/Danville Stadium 5. DACC, $18,000 grant 50% complete 6. Resurrection Cemetery

Spring Inspection of previous plantings

Goal is to keep up-to-date information on attrition rates and replace trees that did not survive the winter.

Residential Tree Planting

Budgetary, legal, safety, and tracking concerns. i. Re-wilding of vacant lots

Short-term Planning (This Year)

City Staff 1. Fulfilling obligations of Chapter 53 Tree Preservation Ordinance 2. Program Reviews & Process Developments/Improvements

Long-term Planning, 2 year, 5 year, 10 year plans

Trees Forever Site Visit

Possible grants for entrances to Danville. Study of the Lynch Rd. corridor, MLK 150 corridor, Gilbert exit, Bowman exit

Possible grants to explore for long-term viability of program

Community Roots – Project Progress & Updates

City Staff