The latest fall planting adds another stand of pin oaks, red oaks and lindens that will ultimately produce a leafy canopy up to 60 feet in height on both sides of the road, raising the number of new trees and shrubs to 335 since September of 2005.
In most instances the new trees have been installed on city right-of-ways and municipal property such as Matthews Park. In others, under ownership agreements, the trees have been placed on private property.
Counting the spring planting and 38 trees/shrubs donated by Pepperidge Farms to the Norwalk Land Trust and Farm Creek Preserve, the number of plantings this year alone has reached 85.
Funding for the trees is provided by the city's tree capital planting budget and private donors like Pepperidge Farms.
Norwalk's arboreal initiative and encouragement of the planting and care of trees—such as Arbor Day activities at Silvermine School next April 30-- has made the city one of 15 in Connecticut designated as Tree City USA.
What defines the value of
Trees anchor the urban ecology/landscape/environment. They enhance the social fabric of neighborhoods, beautifying the landscape with their foliage and stateliness. They increase property values and provide energy savings. They add to public revenue, attracting businesses and tourists. They cool the streets and temper the urban heat by diffusing the sun's reflection and proving shade.
They filter impurities from the air by trapping dust and converting CO2 to oxygen. They make for more efficient stormwater management, helping to prevent soil erosion and flooding. They yield fruit and sustenance for birds and wildlife. They define property lines. They serve as fences and provide windbreaks. And they are planted as memorials and monuments.
Anyone interested in volunteering to become a neighborhood tree liaison in Norwalk can obtain additional information by contacting Tree Warden Hal Alvord or Deputy Tree Warden Paul Sotnik at 203) 854-7791.
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