‘Tree Tender' Volunteers Sought For June Meeting In West Haven

Press release from the City of West Haven:

WEST HAVEN, CT — Tree Warden Leo Kelly is holding an outdoor meeting to discuss plans for replanting trees in parts of the city.

The meeting is set for 10 a.m. Sunday, June 12, at Painter Park’s Kelsey Avenue entrance.

Kelly is seeking volunteers, called “tree tenders,” to help the city implement a $10,000 grant from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to plant and maintain trees in urban areas of West Haven.

Those interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend the meeting.

Kelly said many city trees have been lost because of storms and utility projects and have not been replaced or replenished. The tree tender initiative hopes to change that, he said.

Register for the meeting by email to lkelly@westhaven-ct.gov.

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