LFP Arbor Day observance Tree Walks tour

Douglas Fire
Photo by Mike Woodbury

In observance of National Arbor Day, April 27, 2012, the Lake Forest Park Tree Board will conduct a guided tour of selected tree walks described in the booklet "Tree Walks in Lake forest Park" prepared by David Hepp and The Urban Forest Task Force 2008.

The tour will introduce participants to the variety and abundance of trees in Lake Forest Park and raise awareness and enjoyment to the many environmental and economic benefits that trees provide to our community.

The tour will be guided by Tree Board members Mike Woodbury, a certified arborist, and Dave Farkas Co-chair of LFP EQC.

They will provide bits of tree trivia along the way. 

Mike says "There are many uncommon and special trees on the tour along with many native trees. Many people will be surprised at the variety of trees in our own back yard."

The tour is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 departing from the LFP City Hall parking lot at 10am. The tour is 1.4 miles in length and will last about 2 hours. 

Each participant will receive a copy of the "Tree Walks in Lake Forest Park" booklet.

Lake Forest Park is a Tree City USA and the Tree Board is a requirement for maintaining that designation. 

The Tree Board is composed of seven members including selected  members of the  Environmental Quality Commission and the Community Services Commission, tree specialists, and citizens of Lake Forest Park who are representative of the scope of community forestry issues in our City.

The Tree Board is charged with monitoring the health of the tree canopy and the community forest, as well as educating citizens and being a knowledge resource.