/
Print
Services
Residents
Business
Visitors
Government
City of Knoxville
Blogs
City Blog
Volunteers and Public Servic...
Volunteers and Public Service Department Complete Tree Plantings Along North Knoxville Street
This winter, 30 volunteers from Trees Knoxville teamed up with City Public Service Department staff to plant 50 trees along Burwell Avenue in just under three hours. This previously relatively barren street with no trees is now home to an assortment of trees including bur oaks, American elms, tulip poplars and honey locust.
The Feb. 16 planting of these two-inch caliper trees was a collaborative project by City Horticulture, Urban Forestry and Public Service Construction crews that assisted with setup, transportation and planting.
Following a 9 a.m. demonstration by City Urban Forester Kasey Krouse, volunteers selected their shovels and took to the street. Due to recent heavy rainfall, the group was able to make short work of the malleable soil, and by 11:30 a.m., nearly every tree was planted and upright in the ground.
As the trees grow, they’ll provide many added benefits for the community - enhancing biodiversity, increasing property values, cooling and filtering the air, and reducing carbon emissions.
As an educational experience, the group learned the best way to plant and mulch trees to promote future success. Several volunteers who assisted had previously taken the Volunteer Forester Class with the City of Knoxville and Trees Knoxville. These trained Volunteer Foresters were paired with those new to or less familiar with tree planting. By orchestrating such a pairing, the certified Volunteer Foresters were able to guide the group to properly plant each tree and make the project a success.
The City of Knoxville and Trees Knoxville will host another Volunteer Forester Class starting April 24. Those interested can sign up at www.treesknoxville.org.
- Mariah Lowry, CAC AmeriCorps member, with the City of Knoxville Urban Forestry Division
Posted by
mleidig
On 22 March, 2019 at 2:02 PM
Recent Posts
City Crews Make Memories for Thousands Every Holiday Season
Garth Brooks Loves Knoxville. We Do Too.
UT 2019 Homecoming Parade Celebrates 225 Years of "Lighting the Way"
At PolitiCode, Knox Students Do the Teaching
City Hosts Regional Community Development Conference
Keeping Up with Poet Laureate Marilyn Kallet
Coming Down: Jackson Avenue Ramps Replacement Project Off to Quick Start
Neighbors Don't Sweat National Night Out
City Workers' Top Skills On Display at Equipment Rodeo
PARKing Day 2019
Archives
November 2019 (2)
October 2019 (7)
September 2019 (7)
August 2019 (3)
July 2019 (14)
June 2019 (7)
May 2019 (5)
April 2019 (2)
March 2019 (4)
February 2019 (7)
January 2019 (2)
Group Blogs
City Blog
KAT Blog
Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project Blog
Neighborhoods Blog
More...
Post Categories
City Events
City Services
Cumberland Ave.
Downtown
Government
KAT
Mayor Rogero
Meetings
Neighborhoods
Outdoor & Recreation
Public Safety
Redevelopment
Road Work
South Waterfront
Sustainability
Content Alert Subscription
Blog Feeds
Podcast Feeds
Subscribe to Email Alerts