DLANC Looking for "Shovel Ready" Downtown Trees
Ken C
A delivery truck struck a street tree on Hope street last month, leaving an empty tree well. DLANC is targeting spots like this with a new planting program.
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Interested in learning more about our urban forest? The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council is holding a meeting on Monday to introduce the community to the various city agencies responsible for the trees found around Downtown.
The event is in preparation for a fall planting, in which the group will target "shovel ready" trees -- spots where empty tree wells exist in Downtown sidewalks.
Future projects will include looking for more creative ways to incorporate trees into the Downtown environment.
The community meeting will include information booths from many of the City’s agencies and outside partners that participate in the City’s urban forestry and open space programs. Anyone who is interested in volunteering for a tree planting project – including the Sustainability Committee’s 2009 pilot project in Skid Row, initiating their own tree planting project, and/or expanding open space opportunities in the City of Los Angeles should attend.
Event sponsors include DLANC's Sustainability Committee, Councilwoman Jan Perry's office, Councilman Jose Huizar's office, the LA Conservation Corps, Million Trees LA, the Department of Water and Power, the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Morning Rotary Club, and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust.
Monday's meeting will take place from 6:00pm to 7:45pm at the Central Library, Meeting Room A. Those with questions can contact DLANC Community Tree Planting Project Lead and Public-Sector Workforce Director, Gunnar Hand, AICP at GunnarHand@hotmail.com or 816.916.6304.
Tornadoes28 on June 17, 2009, at 08:14AM – #1
I hope they replace them with something other then the same terrible ficus trees. Something that won't destroy the sidewalk, something that won't be completely oversized like the ficus, and something that won't block every ray of light like the crappy ficus.
Whose idea was it to plant trees that are that large when mature on such narrow downtown streets?
Susan on June 17, 2009, at 03:08PM – #2
Ginko trees mature fast and don't have the same issues with invasive roots. They might be a good choice.
It gets hard to replace ficus trees - people get all upset. Look at wha happened in Santa Monica with the inane protests when they tried to replace the damaging ficus trees on he streets.
Ashley Zarella Hand on October 14, 2009, at 05:48PM – #3
Update on the Tree Planting Initaitive by the Sustainability Committee of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council...
Phase I: Alameda Corridor Planting will kick-off with a planting day on Saturday, October 24. Registration starts at 8:30am and planting starts at 9:00am. Rain or shine we will be putting 31 new trees into the ground!
If you are interested in volunteering, please email us at sustainability@dlanc.com.