‘Tree Tender' Workshop Set For Shingle Hill Park In West Haven

Press release from the City of West Haven:

WEST HAVEN, CT — Tree Warden Leo Kelly is holding a West Haven Tree Tender Volunteers Workshop from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 16, in Shingle Hill Park at Allings Crossing and Shingle Hill roads.

The workshop will cover tree ID and growth characteristics, proper pruning practices and the fall planting schedule. It will include a short walk to a large stand of tulip trees to map out a future trail, Kelly said.

Those interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend.

Kelly’s volunteer group of “tree tenders” is tasked with helping 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.

According to Kelly, 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.

Anyone with questions or concerns can email Kelly at lkelly@westhaven-ct.gov.

This press release was produced by the City of West Haven. The views expressed here are the author’s own.