Trees To Be Planted At 2 Novato Parks In Celebration Of Arbor Day In Novato

Novato CA

23 April, 2021

6:12 AM

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Press release from the City of Novato: April 22, 2021 This year, in honor of Arbor Day, the City of Novato is planting 80 trees at Hamilton Amphitheatre Park and Scottsdale Pond in partnership with the California Urban Forests Council, West Coast Arborists, Inc., Western Chapter ISA, and Sustainable Novato. The trees will be planted on Saturday, May 1 starting at 8:30am at Hamilton Amphitheater Park, 601 Hamilton Pkwy and at 9:30am at Scottsdale Pond, 1202 Redwood Blvd. "The City is thrilled to collaborate with such amazing partners on this important and timely project", says Gretchen Schubeck, Novato's Sustainability Programs Coordinator. "The trees will not only provide shade, beauty, and habitat, but they will also be a hard-working City asset, sequestering carbon and reducing the heat island effect for many years to come. To be able to offer the opportunity for residents to volunteer in a meaningful way by planting trees feels really positive, especially after a challenging year." Volunteer to help plant trees at either location—all ages are welcome to participate at this family-friendly event! Volunteers are required to pre-register online and choose their preferred park at caufc.org/plant-trees-in-novato. When registering to volunteer, please limit your volunteer group to a pod of 3-4 family members or vaccinated friends and list all members. Please note: This is a volunteer-only event and online pre-registration is required for all participants. Novato Public Works staff will pre-dig holes to make the tree planting process easier for volunteers. Nancy Hughes, CA Urban Forests Council's Executive Director and long-time Novato resident noted, "It's wonderful to be able to bring this project to my hometown. We've planted trees in other communities up and down the state over many years and it's exciting to know that it's my community's turn to reap the many benefits of this urban tree project." During the event, all participants must follow strict COVID-19 safety protocols, including but not limited to: Mandatory face coverings must be worn at all times. Social distancing of at least 6 feet must be maintained from people outside your household/pod. Please do NOT assist other groups. Stay home if you are feeling ill. All volunteers will have their temperatures taken upon arrival. To minimize the touching of surfaces, volunteers are encouraged to bring their own shovels, if possible. Work gloves are also highly recommended. Novato's Arbor Day Tree Planting event is part of the Cool Parks grant program, funded by CAL FIRE. This press release was produced by the City of Novato. The views expressed here are the author's own.