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-----Original Message-----
From: Cooper, Bob I. [mailto:Bob.Cooper@ci.minneapolis.mn.us]
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 3:11 PM
To: Cooper, Bob I.
Subject: News Release: Make Minneapolis (and your yard) a greener place by
ordering a tree!
News Release
View this release online at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/newsroom
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Make Minneapolis (and your yard) a greener place by ordering a tree!
1,000 trees are available for just $25 each through the City Trees program
The City of Minneapolis is making 1,000 trees available to city residents
for planting this spring. Minneapolis funds the City Trees program, which is
in its third year, to provide a low-cost way for folks to help build the
city's urban tree forest.
Research has proven that trees are a valuable investment and improve urban
quality of life. Healthy trees increase property values, help improve air
quality, reduce greenhouse gases by absorbing carbon dioxide, save energy,
keep the city cooler, provide homes for wildlife and help manage storm
water.
To make the City Trees program a reality, Minneapolis partners with Tree
Trust, a local nonprofit that works to improve the community environment.
Ordering a tree:
The trees cost $25 each, and are approximately 6-to-10 feet tall with a
1 inch trunk. Residents can order one tree per household, and the 1,000
trees will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Residents can choose from five tree varieties, including Bicolor Oak, Fall
Fiesta Sugar Maple, Pagoda Dogwood, Japanese Tree Lilac or Welchi Juniper.
Orders can be placed online between March 11 and April 11 by visiting Tree
Trust at www.treetrust.org or by picking up an order form from your
neighborhood group or local library. Tree pick-up dates are May 10 and
11 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and May 12 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the former
Franklin Middle School East parking lot at 1501 Aldrich Avenue N.
Volunteers will be available to help load your new tree and complimentary
bag of mulch in to your vehicle.
Information will be available online and at the tree pick-up site that will
explain how to plant a tree the right way, how to care for it, and the
benefits it will provide.
For more information on how to order a tree, contact Tree Trust by visiting
www.treetrust.org or by calling (651) 644-5800. You can also contact Tree
Trust to receive hard copies of the applications if you would like to be
able to distribute them to your group. It is anticipated that the 1,000
trees will again go quickly so please encourage people to call as soon as
possible.