From: Pierce, Ramie [mailto:rpierce2@ci.tacoma.wa.us] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 2:53 PM To: trees@cityoftacoma.org Subject: January & February 2013 Urban Forestry Update News o Coupons for Tacoma residents to purchase reduced price trees at selected local nurseries. Interested? Reply to this email with your address. Coupons are good until April 1, 2013. o Is the photo on the right a familiar sight to you? Unfortunately, this happens to trees all too often. It goes by many names: o [cid:image004.jpg@01CE1110.5D6B38E0] Topping o Heading o Hat-racking o Rounding Over o Tipping Regardless of what you call it, the practice is out-dated and is frowned upon by professional arborists. A simple search on Google for "tree topping" will turn up many pages about why it's bad. We agree. For some reason-this practice seems to be popular at this time of the year. We encourage you to refrain from engaging in this practice and to share with others the dangers, expense and ugliness of this practice. For more information and resources about topping, check out our webpage: www.cityoftacoma.org/stoptopping<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/stoptopping>. Lastly, please, if you don't know how to prune a tree properly, hire a professional or attend one of our free pruning workshops. We've scheduled the next pruning workshop for March 30th-see below for more information. o Planting projects: We've been busy! Many of these are done. To keep the most up-to-date-with photos-please check out our Facebook page (the link is below). Have you gone by and seen any of them? Let us know what you think! o S Tyler Way-142+ new trees coming soon o E Wiley Ave- finishing off the planting we started last year and replacing stolen trees- 9 trees o S 19th St-more infill planting to replace removed trees-7 new trees o N Pearl St Medians- 47 new trees o NB I-5 Eastbound S 38th ST Exit-25 new native oak trees, 10 cedar trees to be added o S 38th and Union Cloverleaf & Triangle-36 new trees o S 28th & S Yakima Cloverleaf- 19 new trees (fill in around trees planted 4 years ago) o E Portland Ave Medians-26 new trees o S 56th and Tacoma Mall Boulevard- replace 7 trees severely damaged by rodents o War Memorial Park- 15 new trees to replace the 4 removed last year (and more removed over previous years) o Landfill Entrance-on the west of the entrance-30 new trees in between the existing purple leaf maples o Total trees planted this winter: 373! For Fun What kind of tree can fit into your hand? ... A palm tree! :) Tree Tip of the Month It's prime planting time...so, the tree tip of the month is to Call Before You Dig<http://www.callbeforeyoudig.org/>. No one wants to ugly surprise that they planted directly over their leaky sewer line (which they find out when the line backs up after the tree has taken advantage of the opportunity for free moisture and nutrients) or to accidentally find or break a utility while digging...so please use the free service of Call Before You Dig- call 811 or 1-800-424-5555. Events Mark your calendars! [cid:image001.png@01CE1100.0D668DA0]<http://www.southsoundsustainabilityexpo.org/> March 2, 2013 from 10 am to 3pm at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center EnviroHouse Workshops All workshops are open to Tacoma and Pierce County residents. Schedule is subject to change. Advance registration is required due to limited space and parking. Please include your phone number when registering as schedules are subject to change. Don't forget to register early! (Click on the links for more information and to register) THIS WEEKEND FREE Workshop: Using TAGRO Products<http://www.facebook.com/events/405631632847887/> Saturday at 10:00am * FREE Workshop: Designing Landscapes for Sustainability<http://www.facebook.com/events/583167141709499/> Saturday at 10:30am * FREE Workshop: Early Gardens, Berries and Root Stock<http://www.facebook.com/events/322132234564956/> Sunday at 1:30pm * MARCH & APRIL FREE Workshop: Urban IPM<http://www.facebook.com/events/126273730885862/> Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 5:30pm FREE Workshop: Yard Waste & Worm Bin Composting<http://www.facebook.com/events/548835608481512/> Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 10:30am * * * FREE Workshop: Rain Barrels: How to Make and Maintain<http://www.facebook.com/events/427648490655729/> Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 2:30pm * FREE Workshop: Noxious Weeds 101<http://www.facebook.com/events/349924221790155/> Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 5:30pm FREE Workshop: Backyard Chickens<http://www.facebook.com/events/134733796696401/> Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 10:30am FREE Workshop: Planning a Food Garden: Soil & Seeds<http://www.facebook.com/events/490672977660328/> Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 10:30am * FREE Workshop: The Ins and Outs of Tree and Shrub Pruning<http://www.facebook.com/events/160504410769220/> Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 1:30pm FREE Workshop: Tree Basics-The Right Tree for the Right Place<http://www.facebook.com/events/347772991998903/> Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 10:30am * FREE Workshop: Yard Waste & Worm Bin Composting<http://www.facebook.com/events/344140355690764/> Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 10:30am * FREE Workshop: Backyard Chickens<http://www.facebook.com/events/560354153988395/> Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 1:30pm * FREE Workshop: Early Gardens-Prep and Plant<http://www.facebook.com/events/350704951705119/> Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 1:30pm * FREE Workshop: Enhance Your Habitat with Native Plants<http://www.facebook.com/events/538932482794060/> Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 10:30am * Sincerely, Ramie Pierce, Urban Forester ISA Certified Arborist PN-6334A, Certified Tree Risk Assessor #766, and ISA Municipal Specialist PN-525-M City of Tacoma Environmental Services Department Center for Urban Waters<http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/enviro/UrbanWaters/UWatersMap2010.pdf> 326 East D Street Tacoma, WA 98421-1801 Voice: 253.591.2048 Fax: 253.502.2107 (new) [cid:image002.png@01CE1100.0D668DA0] Find us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tacoma-WA/EverGreen-Tacoma/116606088358524?ref=ts>! Looking for more information about planting the right tree in the right place? Check out www.cityoftacoma.org/righttree<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/righttree> [cid:image003.png@01CE1100.0D668DA0]