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Tree Application 1996__ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ - 1 I I&Iair named Tree Cli USA for 13th yea Blair has been named a Tree City USA by The National Arbor Day Foundation for the 13th year. .To become a Tree City USA, a community must meet four stan- dards: a tree board or department, a city tree ordinance, a comprehen- sive community forestry program and an Arbor Day observance. Communities complete an appli- cation which is sent to their state forester, who reviews the applica- tion and forwards it to The Na- tional Arbor Day Foundation. As a Tree City USA, Blair receives a walnut plaque, a flag and commu- nity entrance signs. Blair must apply for recertifica- tion annually. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. It began as a 1976 Bi- centennial project. il..av <v vac. �vw�s� +- .+.teaw:suxwrri.' <aa'z�'�emsar .tGM= 4V�N�'de+�+' azw�trmwuc. x...' r�u" +�a.teiv.¢HU�mmw._.awurwe —+m��r r4Ktr. J E w� March 8, 1996 Michael A. Mines, Mayor City of Blair 218 South 16th Street Blair, NE 68008 Honorable Mayor Mines: Congratulations on being selected as TREE CITY USA for 1995. The Tree City USA award is one that your community can be proud of and is a public reminder that you an : your administration stand up for Nebraska's community tree resource. Governor Ben Nelson will present the TREE CITY USA award to you and /or your representative at a ceremony to be held on Wednesday, April 3, 1996 at 12 :00 noon in the East Senate Chamber of the State Capitol. Please advise me as to whether or not your community will be represented. Should you not be able to attend or have a representative present, award materials will be forwarded through our District Forester as soon as possible. Thanks for your continued interest in Nebraska's community forest resource. Sincerely, David Mooter Assistant State Forester c: Tree Advisory Board University of Nebraska — Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska Medical Center r!!r 1 . 2tt No. 12th St. Lincoln, NE 68508 (402 474 -5655 February 12, 1996 HONORARY TRUSTEES The HOno r a ble r Michael. A. Mines S UDALL Chair Mayor of the City of Blair Chair Former Secretary of Interior - South . South 16th Street EDDIE ALBERT Entertainer B lairr, NE 68 WILLIAM H. BANZHAF Executive Vice President Society of American Foresters DONALD BORUT Executive Director National League of Cites DOUGLAS BEREUTER U.S. Congressman ROGER A. CARAS Special Correspondent ABC TV News DICK CAVETf Entertainer J. THOMAS COCHRAN Executive Director U.S. Conference Of Mayors MRS. EUGENE A. DAVIDSON Great - granddaughter of J. Sterling Marton J. JAMES EXON U.S. Senator LADY BIRD JOHNSON Stonewall, Texas BILL KRUIDENIER Executive Director Inq. Society of Arboriculture JACK LORENZ Executive Director Izaak Walton League J. MICHAEL McCLOSKEY Chairman Sierra Club MAXINE (MRS. FRANK) MORRISON Former Nebraska First Lady JAMES C. OLSON J. Sterling Morton Biographer R. NEIL SAMPSON Executive Vice President American Forests ERNEST C. SHEA Executive Vice President Nat. Assn. of Conservation Districts JACK WARD THOMAS Chief USDA Forest Service R.E. "TED' TURNER Chairman Turner Broadcasting System LAURENCE D. WISEMAN President American Forest Council BOARD OF TRUSTEES MRS. LEE (CAROLYN) CRAYTON JR. Chair HELEN BOOSALIS Vice chair CHARLES CHACE PRESTON COLE TONY DORRELL DR. GARY HERGENRADER JIM LEUSCHEN DR, ROBERT LIVINGSTON PETER MYERS DR. JAMES O'HANLON PRESIDENT JOHN ROSENOW Dear Mayor Mines: Congratulations to Blair on being named as a Tree City USA! 1995 Trees make a world of difference in our communities. Trees have long been recognized for the beauty and value they lend to our homes, neighborhoods, parks and business areas. At the same time, those trees conserve energy, help clean the air, protect rivers and streams, and provide a home for wildlife in our towns and cities. The Tree City USA award indicates that you take your municipal tree -care responsibilities seriously. An effective community forestry program is an ongoing process of growth and renewal - -a program of planting and care that continues through the years. As a Tree City USA, you have a solid foundation for that process of improvement. Tree City USA is sponsored in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters. State foresters are responsible for the presentation of the Tree City USA flag and other materials. We will forward your awards to Dave Mooter in your state forester's office. They will be coordinating the presentation with you. It would be especially appropriate to make the Tree City USA award a part of your Arbor Day ceremony. Again, congratulations on receiving this national recognition for your tree -care program. Be4at,,reaar ds John Rosenow President JR /tk cc: Dave Mooter Warren Whitaker Americans dedicated to tree planting and environmental stewardship. ' ®n�ra�at SOY INK _ For more information, contact John Rosenow. President or Mary Yager, Director of Program Services (402) 474 -5655 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The National Arb a Foundation 1 9rm 100 Arbor Avenue • Nebraska City, NE 68410 Blair Named Tree City USA Blair has been named a Tree City USA by The National Arbor Day Foundation. It is the thirteenth year Blair has received this national recognition. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. To become a Tree City USA, a community must meet four standards: a tree board or department, a city tree ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance. "Trees make a world of difference in our communities," John Rosenow, The National Arbor Day Foundation's president, said. "Trees have long been recognized for the beauty and value they lend to our homes, neighborhoods, parks and business areas. At the same time, those trees conserve energy, help clean the air, protect rivers and streams, and provide a home for wildlife in our towns and cities." "An effective community forestry program is an ongoing process of renewal and improvement - -a program of tree planting and care that continues through the years," Rosenow said. "The Tree City USA award is an excellent indication that there is a solid foundation for that process of improvement." planting and environmental stewardship. CYCLED PAM PMWEO WrrH ;YCLABLE SOY INK UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA NEBRASKA FOREST SER VICE 8015 West Center Rd, Omaha, NE 68124 402444°780 FAX 402.444 - 6430 f o fw058C�unlvm. unl. edu DATE: April 4, 1996 TO: Tree City USA Recipients FROM: David Mooter, Assistant State Forester SUBJECT: Tree City USA Award Pictures USA award ceremony on April 3, 1996. 1 extend my Thank you for attending the Tree City demonstrating your commitment to trees. personal congratulations to your community Hergenrader, Nebraska State Pictured with y our community representatives are on agh Forester, on the left, and Governor uestions about ra a You to contact the Nebraska Forest So provide ass have any q your r com g y forestry program, we will be glad your community Y, '; . fr: ,;�, . �t �,;' ` - ::..' ��� As MAYOR (Title — Mayor or other city official) ofthecityof BLAIR, NEBRASKA I herewith make application for this community to be officially recertified as a Tree City USA for 19 9 6 , having achieved the standards set forth by The National Arbor Day Foundation as noted below. (year) Standard 1: A Tree Board or Department List board members, and meeting dates for the past year; or name of city department and manager. Steve Buller Wayne Bauer, Bobbie Cade, James M Peterson Kathy Kuster, Marysue Pook The Park Board meets the first Thur of the month at 7:00 pm in the Park Board Office 218 So. 16th S t., air. mee ing notices are pu is e in advance and open to the Standard 2: A Community Tree Ordinance pub1 ic. Patrick Long is Park Superintendent. Check one: Z Our ordinance as last submitted is unchanged and still in effect. ❑ Our ordinance has been changed. The new version is attached. Standard 3: A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita Total community forestry expenditures ................................................................ ............................... $ 18,134.23 Community population ......... .............................6. $. . 0.......................................... ............................... Attach annual work plan outlining the work carried out during the past year. Attach breakdown of community forestry expenditures. Standard 4: An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation Date observance was held Saturday A p r i l 20, 1996 Attach program of activities and/or news coverage. Attach Arbor Day proclamation. e n c 1 o s e d MAYOR 12 -2 -96 Signature Title Date Please type or print the following: Mayor or equivalent Name: Michael A. Mines Title: i d y 0 r Address: 2 1 R S n 16th S t City, State, Zip: Blair Nebraska 68008 Phone #: office 402- 426 -6224 City Forestry Contact Name: Warren 0. Whitaker Title: Director of Public Works Address: 213 So. 16th St . City, State, Zip: B l a i r Nebraska 68008 Phone #: office 4020426 -4191 NOTE: Application will not be processed without Standard 3 and 4 attachments. Certification (To Be Completed By The State Forester) (Community) The above named community has made formal application to this office. I am pleased to advise you that we reviewed the application and have concluded that, based on the information contained herein, said community is eligible to be recertified as a Tree City USA, for the calendar year, having in my opinion met the four standards of achievement in urban forestry. Signed State Forester Person in State Forester's Office who should receive recognition material: Name: _ UPS Address: Title: Agency: City, State, Zip: Phone #: Date STANDARD 3 CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA work plan for FY 95 -96 Park Department: Remove dead trees, chip* and plant new and replacement trees, includes new park. $6,159.90 Street Department: Remove dead, damaged trees, chip* and replant street trees. $11,487.50 Cemetery: Plant new trees Park and Street Department employees did the planting, preparation for the trees and watering. Maintenance was done by city employees. * a chipper was rented and trees were made into chips for use by the City and the public was invited to use them. Many from the community did respond. Standard 3 COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT Mission Statement: IA Accomplishment Report (PAST YEAR): Please check all that apply and add any not listed A. Adopted community tree ordinance E. --Held Arbor Day celebration B._ Attended educational/training program: F._ Removed -'dead/dying trees State Community Forestry Conference F% Tree Care Workshop Other C. !Planted trees: -'street %park "other G.— Held e tree advisory board meetings D._ Printed _ educational publications Other: H. , v' Pruning activities Annual Work Plan (UPCOMING YEAR): Please check all that apply and add any not listed A. - Remove dead/dying trees B.- Continue maintenance pruning of trees C. -Plant trees: v% street _ park _ other F. ✓Start annual inspection of all public trees G. - Celebrate Arbor Day H._ Participate in District Community Forestry Working Group D. 1`Attend educational /training programs I._ Develop education program for community E. Apply for Tree City USA Recertification Other: (the rose gar Nebraska <' He re site. I str ongly �� box elder," he sai(® jf this honor last what our volunte ®: .. ® ® been planning to at Iil tha friendL lei ived by his wife, y: Y in possession of �gliter, .Kathryn of plates of the early Dorothy Stone of a - found- thech,under' Inlormahon furnished by ,the the man wluo planted gtees;gn son Phil of:An -` pickup flock that family, `.Bruce Webei 'and bor Da}r-did at'Memb r, Dolly Lorenzen fished He ; put a'GOr Carole Bagby rial Community Tospital m $lair.. twodehildren made a photogra s _ 1­11;t' ' ` He was S$ k %ars tsld; ^� phews . Blatr just after - Well known his horticultunst Meyer had served as curator of Steyer,` knoWn t6 ;generations of , Blair s park system since 're- Trees were Jacki school children and their'parents as ` ' at the oweU:I See ST�1fEF€; page three` tle" trees. S.o, remember; gvery ; tree I•�.a ^ "�'"`..�.,""." "'"� .._`� " r_ ro a . from Steyer ` and bush we have now -was growcl. P . to listen.andaearn over the years. He 'also worked on:8tair prairie. ` `' " With people .from .universities' in "'fhe ,first park that, we ha{T to , f 7 Blair is ahe: one: we now call the: t " Stoy", Of From`page one. ? h� Y gta,.Illinots,;Iowa, ' tiremenk in M` .� ,. Kansas, . � North in'.1T4 a was akota�andTexasin bez of.tlie?Blair :." n lantin p ety ".and Friends. o for "the people Of munity Arboretum than 80 years. For In additiom to' f doing work =; plantsman, althoiu` ucation ended4n.' etime, which:,ip- a teacher and frie the Faun Security:' ple. Department of He `reminisced a argill :Corp and of Blair's city p eriesi he: received ago, handing out s. ; Among -' those losophy as het y` ana College.'s parks., ;� ervice. Award;` a . I have a theo "ry; ban Beautification you leave this wo rican Horticulture was when you arc ention and -the excuse `in taking en Award from the _ use the air or eat oundation 1 The you dd somethin of -Park ' was ,`also , keep.,, teyer Pa& and. the `This area was' ber of Commerce broken pratne, wK stmguislted Setvice ded,t' he said, dra! `There to,-wi be n . of history. Blair; they tell me INS , I , on -, Apr l 5` near where the fii stood'. The boulder Ralph Steyer 1907 -1996 Lincoln when the ride Arboret�m,will, d his honor (the rose gar Nebraska <' He re site. I str ongly �� box elder," he sai(® jf this honor last what our volunte ®: .. ® ® been planning to at Iil tha friendL lei ived by his wife, y: Y in possession of �gliter, .Kathryn of plates of the early Dorothy Stone of a - found- thech,under' Inlormahon furnished by ,the the man wluo planted gtees;gn son Phil of:An -` pickup flock that family, `.Bruce Webei 'and bor Da}r-did at'Memb r, Dolly Lorenzen fished He ; put a'GOr Carole Bagby rial Community Tospital m $lair.. twodehildren made a photogra s _ 1­11;t' ' ` He was S$ k %ars tsld; ^� phews . Blatr just after - Well known his horticultunst Meyer had served as curator of Steyer,` knoWn t6 ;generations of , Blair s park system since 're- Trees were Jacki school children and their'parents as ` ' at the oweU:I See ST�1fEF€; page three` tle" trees. S.o, remember; gvery ; tree I•�.a ^ "�'"`..�.,""." "'"� .._`� " r_ ro a . from Steyer ` and bush we have now -was growcl. P . to listen.andaearn over the years. He 'also worked on:8tair prairie. ` `' " With people .from .universities' in "'fhe ,first park that, we ha{T to , f 7 Blair is ahe: one: we now call the: " n, -E PILOT T Ap to 'e A �s.� 4 � ��:= a , �' i .,:. T ! "r M morar 'oV! E by Bruce we. Arbor Day will be commemorate h : by the, Blair Pifk:Bdardtiand th4 Friends of the Arboretum at a tree- plantiig ceremony Saturda , A pri l 2 '4(tbeHardy RV park I S . begin Ug treets�: at lu Nebiaska a.m. -',. The com munit y , is welco to Vi participa The common persimmon, a6 at tractive native tra' c tree . is one o f the tTees to be. planted. It's native to southeastern United States, wh ere O,o it's common 71i 4", y seen pas uresi COM pt tows. and roadside d e a, itc di -size slow . Persimmon is a me turn What most niz# Another characteristic- is the -per- growing, tree that can reach 60 feet about persimmon n aslii simmon's bark,'which is blackish e tall. It has few branches and they colored fr uit Often the il W'''i t cams and - broken, into rectangular are slightly contorted, giving it, an the mouth to' p'uJck'ef,'up,7,.�'u blocks Few other trees have- bark interesting look in winter.' when Its tough' _g ripe, it can e— with appearance. Its autumn color vanes fro Yel- fruits are:,1.2 inches Irrdiameter; wood. is used for golf ; club'heads, , low-green, to reddish purple; Ift, Usually, - tlf6y.:ripeh!. after fiOst, billiardcues,'flooring and veneer. ssy-green,,. o1V ,popular with it summer it has & f when they popu Persimmon attains. its best inch' long Idaves, which .alternate opossums,, raccoons, skunk, foxes growth in moist,. rich- b6ttomland fem soils, and it's expected -66 : t rpitsare y. 46'6.well n the branch*. Male and We and deer. ln� blooms (they tesembk'blueborry nearly 01 birds and mammal fiiiimm fto s, a m t: Blair' Hardy RV, Park, Gene flowers) occur on separate trees ' ' :, ., _ .,' i n - songbirds andAuirk6'y9 to ,- dogs and Solomon.- noted :tree - planter and late May, but the flowerswe.u.su- cats. Peop16eat them ;freA,,'of they Park Board member, donated the tree ally, bi dden by the which will b6plante * "-' can be made in Tji PILOT-TRIBUNE Tuesday,'Apri. i 1 9, 1996 , I tho:Nblic E. A r�i 1X, 1996 E'ERPIZISE Thursday, p THE PILOT "TRIBUNE Tues day, , April 16 1996 ' { Page 7 t scouts to pl ,.. t. tree , for `Ardor . `Day celebration Boy`Scouts froMT4cks 232 and 143, area Girl Scouts and, *e public are invited to. participate .in a, tree ' planting ceremony for Arbor Day on Saturday at 10- am atRV Hardy Par ,19th'and Nebraska in Blair S.00uts are pncopraged to wear uniforms' for photographs Scout participation may contribute to earning a: badge. ERE Free tree seedlings are again ° ters in Lincoln, or at district offices available to farm and ranch owners in Alliance, North Platte, Bassett, across" the state. Norfolk and Omaha. The' seedlings, nearly 600 bun - The trees will be delivered in mid- dies, are available through the Ne- April ' and should be planteitimme- braska Game and Parks Commis- diately. sion and the L.S. Forest Service. Each bundle includes 75 seedlings: 25 red cedar, 25 American plum and 25,choke cherry. The offer is limited 'to one bundle per - - -- - landowner.' andowner THE ENTERPRISE Thursday, April. 18, Landowners may obtain tree bun- dle applications at Nebraska Game m and Parks Commission Headquar Tree to be Planted a I Dana Sunda y On Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Linden Room of the E.C. Hunt Campus Center at Dana College, a speaker from Desoto Bend Wildlife Refuge will make a presentation as part of the Earth Day activities planned by the student activities office. The presentation will be followed by a tree planting on the Dana campus grounds. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact the student activities office at 426- 7268._ Thursday, Apra 18 1996 w o be. ,'' a lantd EASTERN :WHITE PINE r;. x j Arbor Day will be commemorated Eby the Blair Park .Board and the Friends of the Arboretum at a tree- planting ceremony Saturday at Hardy RV Park by Bruce' Weber The public is welcome to partici- NEW TREE: A white pine pate in ,,this.. traditional community tree will be ;planted at Hardy RV event, beginning at 10 a m. An Eastern White Pine is'one of Park Saturday. It's needles, pine " ,cones and shape of the white the two species to be planted. It is pine tree will look like those easily transplanted because' of its above. wide- spreading and moderately deep root system with onlya vestige of a taproot., It is ..one • o€ our most The tall straight trunks were prized beautiful pines and makes a hand- for ship masts in the colonial pe- some , ornamental specimen that nod, and the King's surveyors of- quickly grows 50 -70 feet tall in 25- ten marked the tallest of these trees 40 year$.. .. with an "R" to reserve them as masts for the King's navy. 1i makes its {iest "growtti'rr� as other' valuds` besides its ' tile, moist, well- drained sandy soils, and though it grows best in wood. Fence -rows of pine make at- open sunlight, it does tolerate tractive habitat for wildlife. The inner bark in May and June is some shade. White pine often pro- duce-s cones at an early, age, when good to chew, and New Englanders used sometimes not more than 10 feet it as a candy ingredient..According to Josselyn, an early English high. If seeds so quickly in aban doned 'fields that it's sometimes w venter the distilled water of the given the name. "Old Field Pine.". green cones taketh away wrinkles in , the face." Can if `be' that our Its cones are distinctively long and narrow, modern` beauty. `experts have' over- instead of the roundish looked something? cones of our.more common Aus- oan Black Pine. The pale green needles are three to This pine is one of the largest five inches in length, and occur conifers east of. the Rockies and it Eve to a cluster. They usually 're- was once found in large stands main - on the . tree two years. In along the Atlantic Coast. Because places with polluted air, the needles of its value for construction, mill- sometimes yellow. But, -the tree work, trim and pulpwood, younger grows, quickly and ultimately may - trees and plantations have replaced exceed 100 feet, each year's growth the once seemingly inexhaustible being marked by a new wheal of lumber supply of virgin forests. side branches. Amory of Rat Fnrtv.frien& of F rdemorialiZ& the ntatr-nowcui A 040ot tall Green Mountain SugarMaple has been planter on the city` campus of the University of Nebraska to honor Steyer; who w,as a founding member of the braska,$tatewide Arboretum. Daughter Kathy Steyer and other I members, of ''the Steyer family lomed� colleagues; wWremi= ni§ced about his devotion to tree- planting and the great influence he had on other Nebraska horticultur- ists: `Seedlings of , Cornelian Cherry, one of the first trees to bloom° in the spring, and a Steyer favorite, were distributed to those present. A luncheon followed the ceremony. A memorial plaque at the base of the tree reads "Dedicated to Ralph Steyer, horticulturist, master, plantsman to the city- ofBlair, and +founding member and Die , 4 sa�NebasS�vid���tib�5�u The maple tree is tocated promi- nently between the Lied Center and Sheldon AA Museum.: Steyer had been informed of the tree planting and had planned to at- tend. However, he died March 29 at age 88 .He was .,to be the only "living" person honored with a tree planted, in his name on the UNL campus. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Nebraska Siatewide'Ar- boretum; P.O, Box 830715, UNL, Lincoln, NE 68583. The contribu- tions will be used for NSAs plant introduction program, . which dis- tributes trees to parks and arbore- tums throughout Nebraska. THE PILOT- TRIBUNE Tuesday, April 23, 1996 Page 3 MEMORIAL TREE: Standing beside the Green Mountain Sugar Maple planted in honor of Ralph Steyer on the University of Nebraska - Lincoln campus are family, members (from -left) Carl . Lorenzen, Jennifer Lorenzen, Dolly Lorenzen, Kathy Steyer and friend, Bruce Weber. T1UiE PILOT- TRIBUNE T uesday; April 23, 19 Page 14 . AM Pete'scof Y Y i by James Paterson, UNL Coo � Educator in Washington kid 'kan wK.,, Mira Arbor Day celebra °�on Although Blair alreadyhashad its ,� porte miles to �ilant#�� is�ust to keep at it .' Arbor Day Celebration, mast pen A S J' 3'v-.' # a` i ti ;'L�. 1�� '�1'. its .. ".. f �+ ren ltomestends Plant a lot =when. budgets. allow r ple will be.celebrating Day ' ArYior Day has`also been art i1n andz less whEa things ;are: tight: this corning Friday, April 26 .` ' portant means of proving fuse tlte< Plant`n thew'.et'years and in th e Arbor Day is a very `special day impression Steven Long and other` - (jf dnly we c ©uld�,know in advance). *about for gill Nebraskans ns'tt a'day set early explorers had Nebraska i; l{eep, working at tree improvement. aside to remind us of the beaitry` . and . These early explorer§ reported that ` `lt Lust take° too long. to stop. and utility of trees. Arbor Day is uniquely a Nebraska it was doubtful that settler Ad _ stair and, stop. again. Keep trying be'able to support his family m the; new' things and never be satisfied Creation. The first "Arbor I7ay" in '.'Great American Desert". with the efficiency`of our nurseries the U.S. was observed m Nebraska Today, tree planting'dces seem tti; nor`.tfte handlang .of the stock. "It in 1872. The plan was conceived be much more cgmiplexk,thatt it dick; seems to me I Beard that from. and the name of Arbor; Oay was back in our early history.) eput r' �talp Steyer more. than once. ". proposed by, 7 PSWrling�'Morton, . State Forester Tom Wardle had�an :Sometimes: things` will seem too then a memberof the State Board of interesting article in. the "Bessey complex. and you may wonder if it's Agriculture and later S. Secretary Bulletin" , entitled "May You Plant all worth i If you ever feel that of Agriculture Arbor Lodge, his 1 In that'8iti- way, try 'this. Grab your planting stately mansion an'd.grounds at Ne- cle; V ardle points out that to A114 shovel, take it out to the shop and braska City, is now a Nebraska its the world does seem to,lie'gtow- put, it in,- the_ xice: Spend ten min- State Historical Park'and registered ' mg.more comphcatPd This ectm „utes pt edge on it and as a National Historical Landmark. f plexity comes several drrec ,'; while; you work,`rmember that Morton s great love for trees,and dons at once and `tliere¢are,:often " "spring- comes'abisut the same time his conviction that planting.- trees conflictsT ;, every;yeaz: >Tf,yourshovel is'sharp could help develop Nebraska were WeIare, for example; asking more ` and your seedlings'am well grown great factors in the development of of our woodland' resources, every and carefully.'handled, you can be Arbor Day in Nebraska. His efforts year . We 'want our '2 x �`4'S and:. 'auccessfui even in these: "interest - also resulted in Nebraska being newspapers,- which means harvest- ing times." named the "Tree Planter State" and .. 1rig trees, bpt we also want spotted N thin Arbor Day, let us all re- the pride of Arbor Day nationwide. owls Nebraska is very unique in its de- and pristine streams, which flect.on our accomplishments in the may mean restricting cutting. There but sire to, plant trees. The first settlers _ past; more importantly, it is a - are,many other sources of conflict. time to renew tree planting efforts saw no trees on the plains, but. they Some art economical, some ecolog- for the benefit of future generations. knew the value of trees for protec ka 1, and ., some- : are political Why not spend, a part of. Ar- tion and beauty. Often, the first sod Through it all, however, tree plant - bor Day planting a tree? broken was the site to plant trees. ing types need to keep. at the.job. s Fragile seedlings were often trans- The only'real secret to tree planting ■ Tree , sh r av 'I_ . I The Nebraska Game and Parks "The shrubs will be provided to Commission has "°a variety- o f- people : interested in .making shrubs and tree seedlings it will wildlife plantings," Luedtke said. distribute free, to the public an Ar- ' "These particular shrubs are well bor day; April 26, at Game and suited for acreages and farms." Parks headquarters in Lincoln. Also ava says seedll elude can plus nnPv- offer is I' ., the Bessey;,,pivision of th braska National Fous f'1* mission requires landownE plant them no less than 2t)9 from any inhabited buildin' bundles of tree The shrubs. and trees will be ndle contains 75 tributed on .; a . "first -come, first .,, edar, 25 Ameri- served basis" between the hours'gf ioke cherry. The 11 a.m. and. 6 p.m., orilthe north one bundle per side of Game. and Parks bommts es, which make lion Headquarters, 220Q No 33rd,' iabitat, are from in Linco : T , Arbor Day event at Dana honors donors,�students On Friday, area residents are in- vited to the Dana College campus to celebrate Arbor Day during an af- ternoon event which will include tree plantings, student art demon- strations and more. According to Dana officials, trees will be planted in observance of Arbor Day and in tribute to major donors of Dana's current campaign to rais f for scholarships. da ° including'paper= making and Dana. officials indicate that the casting, pottery, photography, plantings will continue throughout graphic design and print making, the spring season.. " and provide information concerning Several local individuals and or- environmental issues. :: ; ganizations.have made donations to. Many of the students displaying provide the trees which will be works are recipients of scholarships planted for this event. and assistance provided through the For more information concerning, Dana Scholars Fund. the Arbor Day celebration at Dana, While several trees will be contact the Development Office at planted during the Arbor Day event, . 426 -7333. Also honored with tie those'who have sponsored,. named or endowed scholarships oat Dana.' The' Dana Scholars Fund was established' in 1993 to I raise " money, to' ` support Dana's endowment and various stu- dent scholarships. Immediately 'following` the tree planting, individual students and campus organizations will conduct demonstrations in different art me- THE PILOT - TRIBUNE Tuesday, April 23,1996 Page 15 Fj&t Ozer Ya t o v . , new � 4��t1'r. trees One of .the common questions h6meowtiers .have while planting new ° bees is if these new 'trees _: Should haveeferplizec applied. erttlizers are riot generally rec- �airitended fot hewly''trarisplanted tt,a+�corjng to Washington � Ed ueatot Tun Peterson: If the tree's root§ kNire cYuslted or torn during thef ng. aril planting ®p to the ration, fertizer .applied root area will:46,more good for the soil fungi ryin tg to invade the tree than it will forthe tree`itself. te,roots have been cut cleanly with sharp , they are much Less Likely; to be infected by-fungi, and a ;ap�kcattolt maybe Tp tt rttcropon -top of the 11C y r ® garage th�ots re b the tree >If f 11 tree,,- puV. the_fer- TREE CITY USA ailaze�! the ,edge of the pl�it�1bxIn�this; way. the roots atie I to. grow out into" the surrounding area' , and the tree rriore uickly ` develops the kind of roois ystem it nee - to irhstand the ' hot ilry "conditions we often have. FOR THE EARTH: Andrew Buller, District Urban Forester Dave Mooter, Bill Mines, Mayor Mick Mines park board' member Ma"rysue Tarara -Poole and Ryan Pook'of.`Gub Scout 232 helped plant a tcee at Hardy RV Park Saturday in observance of Arbor Day. T r e - -e anting iaser nce marks-Armor ov a About' 15 people were present as Boy and Gul Scouts of Blau The and Maggie Poole of Daisy Scouts 13fr+laybr Mick Mines and Urban scouts, planted the persimmon brae Ti 142- Forester Dave Mooter were he m'remembrance of Ralph Steger, ; Repiesentatives' of the`lair Park speakers,£or the annual tree planting long "time Arboretum Curator V Boar- including Marysue P,00k,. c. reniony markings the Arbor Day moir whoipcentl[y passeda aY Gene Solomon' " "an$ Jim Peferson Celet�zation in 131air Those representing the Boy and were on hand as' were epresenta- `Che ceremony was hetd on Satur- Girl Scouts in the ceremony yin fives of the "Friends ot` Arboretum" d ,Ap 20• at the Bob. hardy cluded Rayna Fleming of the Tumor which' included Neil 7ensen and R.V .Park in Blair. A persimmon Girl Scouts Troop 169, ,Bob Fie' Kathy Weber. , Grcc and a white pine tree were ing of Wolf Pack 232, Ryan Poole i panted by representatives of the and Andrew Buller pf,Bear Pack 232 7 , , �.a ��o cele ale ���� e � " .� A 77, dnX7 e Fri ftwoug Tents are being erected, trees and shrubs are being prepared and'all will be ready for this Friday's Arbor Day�ceiebration at Dana College. " I _ "'d are invited to the :, " 'b " Area res afia, campus Friday, at 4 pm. to pArticipate�,.,Jn a tree plgi,riting ceremony d art demonstration as d unity "Celebrates :e e Nature." A ccording event organizers the the celebration has become .4, of 25 trees are - teing- planted this community. event which''includies spring, beginning with sev eral on the involvement of several area Friday. organizations and individuals The Roger and-16Anw Hohensee, Washington County - Recycling Gene and'Edith Solomon and Ed Association Prov ided a grant for the Rasmussen,, all of Washington p 6 '' "d unty; hav­&Iab e generous iumhat0l.o-f - aid the Co Wa , shi I I g I t I o , n' County'. branch of gifts-m`-kind ftom46ir nurseries to Lutheran Brotherhood and the Dana make this event special. Women's�efiib`Ai a result, a total Dana'611egeis one of five city sites which ,mak .6 up the Blair City- to support various student scholazstups :. ,: ts-1, d is p l a yi n g 1 Many 'of the' studen Immediatbjy'%166 the tree 'works are r66ipi6nisbf scholarships a and aprov ided and assistano , d campus organwou c WAW erno ns - ago efferent -art 1� s�h jlarj d 0 f t F litidnaVl`� in orma ion_ or -A 1 in - ,in ' 'did" � A rbor D" A ,Castin raphy�,.'�, celebration. av, contact the graph' design making. Devel Uffxce 'at 426-7333. , established, to raise money in 1993 They w information THE ENTERPRISE ""MWO A Thursday, April 25, 1996 I`Ag�Zl`i4 OMAHA WORLD- HERALD Friday, April " crrY usA GROWING SCHOLARSHIPS: From ten are run —mien 4 -- --m development, Austin Brown, a senior from Omaha who designed assistant director of invitations, and Lam larsch o f Blair, one of the donors who will be honored. 7 =� Dana to }: IV% ® }� oil In Arbor Day .e BY TOM ALLAN the Borup Coliseum. Honored guests will be served :jai WORM-HERALD STAFF wRITFR evening dinner in the E.C. Hunt Camp Blair, Neb. - Arbor Day will be Center and treated to a musical by,the celebrated beginning at 4 p.m. this after- noon at Dana College with the planting college's theater department. uP The guests already have been given:aat of trees, distribution of conifer seedlings example of art made from trees. a. Austin of Omaha, a senioa and art demonstrations. The plan is to celebrate the arts majoring in graphic arts, designed and hand- produced the unique paper- castirig through nature while honoring scholar - invitations. They are signed and nut ship donors, said Ruth Henneman, assis- tant director of development an d tiered by the artist and feature a i� +ni co-coordinator of the event. The first of: 30 of trees to be tree frond and a pine cone. °: " The planted trees will be long - lasting donors' support;df .variety planted this spring as tributes to major donors will be planted today, Mrs. Hen- symbols of the. Dana," _President Myrvin Christopiibr- son said. `"The demonstrations by >sta neman said. The Dana Scholarship Fund dents will provide a most ;direct way 1 be in � 1993 with a goat;,to raise $1 million annually for student financial donors to see the results of their gifts,' M Funding and trees for plantin . ; aid.. , . provided by the `Washington Witty , "We will be 1}or onng donors to over 100 different scholarships;' Mrs. Henn- R clipg Association,: Lutheran WOW ' erh6A Dana Women's Chub . and:Athe man said: nurseries of Ro er.and J O Ann Hohense Solomon and U. ftq Followhng the tree plantings, scholar- 1. ship recipie its"and other students. will Gene and Edi mussen. :s �I demonsdde .their art, including paper- casting, pottery; graphic The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District donated 300 coniffdt making and - designs,and prints. A carnival -like public tree seedlings that will be given totDa reception will be held under a tent near public at the celebration. Ypn Ammm: tvem organizers �rrom iert) mutn nenneman, assistant airector o ;hristopherson,'special projects coordinator, receive, grant funds from L gton County Recycling Association, the Washington County branch of Lutheran Brotherhood; Dr. Dana College and SanfiV Snnrlan in frames mar of fhn Minn 1A I..r mopment; ana t; Eicke of. the ling stock'Jn'',� preparation° for )Id:of the Washington County on's Club ; -Ieten McNichols of Christopherson, president of THE ENTERPRISE Thursda Ma , 199 s' y , 2 . y 6 lalir named Blair has been named a Tree City USA by The National Arbor Day Foundation for the 13th year. To become a Tree City USA, a community must meet four stan dards: a tree board or department, a city tree ordinance, a comprehen- sive community forestry program and an Arbor Day observance. Communities complete an appli- cation which is sent to their state forester, who reviews the applica- tion and forwards it to The Na- tional Arbor Day - Foundation. As a Tree City USA, Blair receives a walnut plaque, a flag and commu- nity entrance signs. • Blair must apply for recertifica tion annually. The Tree City USA - program It sponsored by The National .Arbor_ Day Foundation in cooper`ad6i� with the USDA ForestServtce "AP, the National Association, „of Stale Foresters. It began as a X976 Bir centennial project. TREE CITY AWARD: Accepting the Tree City USA banner for 1996 for Blair are Jim Peterson and Gene Solomon (center and second from right). ..With them are Nebraska State Forester, .Dr. Gary Her - genrader (left), Blair's Sen. Bud Robinson (next to Peterson) and Gov. Ben Nelson (far right). Tuesday, November 5, -1996 PHOTO SUBMITTED 1 -- planted Gene Solomon of iraska Statewide Arboretum's ilf er species on the Gene and A, edge of Blair,'%ncluding this n9 branches 01OCie 01 )M11' .......... �° k tes A e& r Statewuie'iArliatttynid''ha #rt° active in the BlairM cultue So- The Nebraska S de r tatewi {Arbore- ciety since its beginning, arranging tum ":honored Gene Solomon of and.giving programs frequently tfte "Johnny Aleseei Blair'with pp Solomon -'has also served on.the Award" Nov; 2' at a banquet held; at Blair, Park Board for 15 ears `and. Joslyn Castle in Omaha. Y The prestigious award is given to was instnimental in engaging-Uni an individual who embodies the versity,of Nebraska landscape.de- gentle good nature of Johnny Ap- signers to complete a plan for Black pleseed through sustained .personal ' Elk Park. involvement in tree - planting m Ne- Born on a, farm in Culbertson in braska. 1922, `Solomon knew' the land "The award is well deserved," said when it was open and harsh. He Bruce Weber of the Friends of Blair served in the army before ' Pearl Park Arboretum: "He's a person Harbor and after discharge - became; who has.. made a' difference... and an agronomy student at the Univer- Gene can tell tree - planting stories like few other people.": . sity ,of'Nebraska, graduating with . Pines, firs, spruces and junipers his.degree.iii 1949..He, j „ ed the i are the punctuation marks of 'U.S. Soil.Conservation S e and Solomon's life.. But Solomon is served'his initial year i `, ,den} also a people person He is a long . WAflD, Se e A Pa9� "three:! „r .. . THE PILOT -TRIBUNE Tuesday, November 5,1996 Page 3 A�nrard From page one helping farmers control erosion. on sion. and teach them to use ` mini- signer, always preaching tree plant their land mum tillage. Solomon -also served ing. He was then assigned to. Alma in as Chapter President of, the Soil Solomon practiced what he Harlan County, where he served Conservation Society of America preached. Buying an old- ;beanfield district .conservationist for seven for several:years on the outskirts of Blair, he years. Working with . 15,000 acres Solomon returneo to easwin',_ e-; planting his,own trees, particularly of old open pastureland surrounding braska as district conservationist in conifers. Frorn” researcher; the massive Harlan County Reser Washington County .from ' g,.CO ;to .: Heit -of Cornell University,:' he voir, lSolomon and his crews laid 1979.. While here; his interest in eventually amasse and contour bras and created furrows for trees was Yeavi+alCertetl Sritim�h more 'ttfari 90(1 trees,` repitsting Q,nvi�iii¢eand wildlife`habitat planted hu dreds of acres m farm 50 different conferspecies ralljt,'ciianged ihe.'Iand- shelterl efts farm teait windbreaks As the treed grew; S�6 omon be "g, uniper, pine, "ash, hack- and wildlife `habitat The $, =aite ' " "trtnriid an't 8i`vingh `them Meysiickler.�wildj' plum beSoto National' Wildlife Refuge away. 'Through the years, his trees , love and 'chokecherry were was new at the time, and.Soimon have.gone tt�;t►ew homes.in Black ;aliundance-= x;10,000 each worked oui cooperation agreement E1kR;Park; Meyer .Park, 'the .Blair the,same: time�Solomon `to plan and supervise the planting "Roserarden;the RV,Park`and the 1. ith farmers ­. d4,H "clubs, seven miles of'multi -flora mse' in campuses of $Iau ll School and hem to identafyt plant and addition. to planting too ` µ Hi Darlaolt�ge t �.s i�� _. ,wildlife . numerous to calculate. , tl His`,t >i oft sk ltvin; m to4,Scotts= Solomon retired id 1979'after 30 the yards�_antfparkivids oif this ` .,transferred �e.heserved forthree:yews years with `the Soil Conservation community � t;�R t "s the person gronomist in 'the western Service,' but his`best years were who -7* doesn t have, or know a , ,braska.=, 'Here he worked : ahead of him. He worked for Clark neighbor who° has, "one' of Gene Owners to.keep down ero- .Jenson Nursery as a landscape de- Solomon's trees. " THE P1LOT TRIBUNE Tuesday, November 5,19% x AAKIN' IT IN..Meribers of Blair' FFA (Futt wheelbarrows to be placed around the trees. ,1Vlembers of the Blair chapter of ,, temporary s FFA (Future Farmers of America), Dam fill, have been working hard to make position as i Neihardt park a more beautiful place a nations to visit. national FF The members spent one, day Blair High trimming trees around the walk trait a four yea and two days mulching trees. supporter`u " :`.`Rash vPar Rbir FFA Selects a After, Job i I 'America) helped in raking mulch, into i , and mi.: Ott{ asked'Dam to be ihnson's temporary advisor. A- full time received advisor should be hired by nt with semester; Dace said. i inst'iri FFA has increased ted from The tere .i UNL as this year. %There are currently 22 a strong members of FFA. ehoQls. "I think FFA: is a really great club iutschow, to b ' m►volved in if ' you want as the something , ,-that= focuses on S >'Whem letsti�p, ".Dam D position >Th focus this year of i Sh ; F l~s otigncukural careers: y on Nov . 4 conference in Grand Lsland Nov. 23 - �_ = •- -- 6)tJ--�,P,- r p . kr }F 3 � � a • �Q F' k z N E 8 r k k,� f" - f yyd F f 3 a + t V3 sk kYR 4 �� ,t P f r si S � f 2 a s m1 P �, > a iy P f You Need Tree City USA C tty trees add the soft touch of nature to our busy lives. They cool our cities, fight pollution, conserve energy, give wildlife a home, and make our neighborhoods more liveable. The trees on city property, along streets and in parks, are an essential part of the urban forest. To keep these trees healthy and abundant, your town needs an organized program for their care... an annual action plan to plant and prune the city's trees, and to maintain their health. You can make a difference — by planting and caring for trees in your yard and in your neighborhood, and by encouraging your city government's community forestry program. Support Tree City USA where you live. For your free booklet, write: Tree City USA, The National Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, NE 68410. TM CM A Th vatiotWArbor&YfO'M Y / r �r ", r 1 1,1 l� � yS d , l a r rr �y j . f ® prin�ep on ), P �� PI f/ N �� T �� E // ss W '' IT vy N �ep)CIeO Paper �J\JT'19I� `f / %'- ri -• '8608 50 cents hope to complete the city's port of the trail by fail 1998, Long sa mt,a anft- Qllrface trail will BY JULIE k"'N' eua. Assistant E Thanks to the efforts of �s6mantc enn il have an additional j., aaa natural trail to walk, run, bike or ride horseback on. The project is a joint effort by ' the c ity's parks department, Dana College and the Blair Friends of the Arboretum. The trail will be open to the public. The city will 'add 2.4 miles of new wood chip - covered and grass trail at Black Elk - Neihardt Park west of Dana The new portion will join with the old Boy Scout trail, built there more than 10 years ago. . Dana College is planning a trail, too, said Grounds Superintendent Tom Jackson. - The 2.7 -mile addition — to be built on college property -- will join with park property on the ` south. It runs parallel with Hansen used for the trail was r. ttirn„ A a (rant from NEWS ARTICLE Arbor Day has been commemorated for 125 years in the State of Nebraska. City of Blair Park Department celebrated Arbor Day on April 25th by planting 3 Red Maples at Black Elk Neihardt Park. Joining in the celebration were Mayor Mines, the Ist Grade Class from West School and their Teacher Mrs. Jorgensen, Members of the Friends of the Arboretum, and Park Board Members as well as Public Citizens. Mayor Mines talked to the 1st Grade Class and explained the History of Arbor Day and the importance of planting trees, and planting them properly. The lst Grade Students then planted the trees, mulched and watered them. Neil Jensen, from the Natural Resources Conservation Service and a member of the Friends of the Arboretum, addressed the class and each student received an evergreen tree to take home and plant and nurture. Submitted by Park Superintendent Pat Long Standard 3 City of Blair, Nebraska work plan for FY94 -95 Trim and remove street trees as needed. $1 place 6torm or wind damaged trees. In the Blair Cemetery, new trees were planted, some were transplanted from the City's tree nursery. The Blair Park Department replaced and added new 29 ees in the parks. es The Park Department Emplod for r the trees did the planting and preparation did watering and maintenance work to get the new trees started. For more information, contact John Rosenow, President a National or Mary Yager, Program Director at (402) 474 -5655 ®Jl ® ti ®il FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 100 Arbor Avenue • Nebraska City, NE 68410 Blair Receives Tree City USA Growth Award Blair has been named a Tree City USA by The National Arbor Day Foundation. It is the fourteenth year Blair has received this national recognition. Blair is also the recipient of a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating progress in its community forestry program in the following activity areas: continuing education for tree workers tree -care workshop new project or organization The Growth Award was created to recognize environmental improvement and higher levels of tree care in Tree City USA communities. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. To become a Tree City USA, a community must meet four standards: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance. "As we celebrate the 125th anniversary of Arbor Day this year, it is especially appropriate to recognize the value of trees to our communities," John Rosenow, The National Arbor Day Foundation's president said. "Trees beautify and lend value to our homes, neighborhoods, parks and business areas. At the same time, those trees conserve energy, help clean the air, protect rivers and streams, and provide a home for wildlife." "An effective community forestry program is an ongoing process of growth and renewal - -a program of planting and care that continues through the years," Rosenow said. "The Tree City USA award is an excellent indication that there is a solid foundation for that process of improvement."