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April 19, 2012 <br /> TO: Park and Recreation Committee and Mr. Paul Palzer <br /> FROM: Kevin Amundsen, P &R committee member <br /> Today I cleaned both Tracie McBride and Acorn Creek parks. I took some photos of a couple of issues <br /> that I found. <br /> I think all of our parks need to be looked at in regards to 'feature' trees. This would be the trees that <br /> stand alone in grassy areas. In the two parks I cleaned there are both scrub trees and vines growing in <br /> with the feature trees. <br /> A. An example is photo number 1. Wild grape vines smothering and deforming trees. There are <br /> also other kinds of trees growing within the space of feature trees robbing of sunlight, nutrition <br /> and room. <br /> B. On most deciduous trees, lower limbs need to be trimmed and some of the sprouting limbs at <br /> base of trees need to be removed. <br /> C. Buckthorn eradication. (south side of Acorn Creek Park and west side of Tracie McBride Park) <br /> NOTE: To Paul, I left the vines on the ground in Acorn Park (east side of park). There are still some in <br /> the tops of the trees and if you have a pole with some kind of hook you should be able to get the rest. <br /> I didn't have a saw with me and there are still scrub trees and what's left of the of the vine bases that <br /> should be cut out from under the trees. If these vines are tossed next to the pond they will just re -root <br /> and continue to grow. <br /> ----if " \ <br /> .` - <br /> PHOTO #1. Eastside of Acorn Park. <br />