10 COMMUNITY NEWS
CHAUTAUQUA STAR
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014
“Jamestown, City Of Trees”
THE TRANSPLANTS GARDEN CLUB HOSTS A PRESENTATION BY DAN STONE CITY ARBORIST
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Transplants Garden Club
The public is invited to a free
presentation hosted by the
Transplants Garden Club, on April
21 at 1 p.m. in the Fireplace Room
at the James Prendergast Library.
The Transplants Garden Club has
asked Dan Stone, certified arborist
for the City of Jamestown, to share
tips and techniques on tree selection,
planting, trimming, removal and tree
maintenance
The public is invited
to a free presentation
hosted by the Transplants
Garden Club, on April
21 at 1 p.m. in the Fireplace Room at the James
Prendergast Library. The
Transplants Garden Club
has asked Dan Stone,
certified arborist for the
City of Jamestown, to
share tips and techniques
on tree selection, planting,
trimming, removal and
tree maintenance. He will
share information on how
individuals and groups
can participant in com-
munity group and school
plantings, the Urban
Forestry Fund, and the
health and condition of
the Urban Forest.
In addition, Dan will be
provide information about
the Tree City Recognition Program, a program
the city has been involved
with for many years. Dan
is currently applying for
additional recognition on
the city’s behalf.
Dan is Jamestown native, he graduated from
Paul Smith’s College,
with an AAS in Urban
Tree Management. He
is a Certified Arborist by
the International Society
of Arboriculture, Member ISA in both Florida
and New York. He is a
Certified Line Clearance
Arborist, a Member of the
Arbor Day Foundation,
and a Committee Member
- JCC Tree Campus USA.
“We planned this public
educational activity to
give folks information
about the tree planting
program in Jamestown
and to provide an opportunity for individuals
and groups to learn about
tree selection and maintenance for successful tree
growth in our growing
zone.” said Sharon Reed,
Member of the Transplants Garden Club and
a Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Chautauqua
County Master Gardener.
“Given the recent discovery of invasive insects in
Chautauqua County, it
is a great idea to educate
individuals on what the
health of the urban forest
and how they can help to
create a healthy forest in
their own neighborhood.”
Please join us on April 21,
at 1 p.m. in the Fireplace
Room at the James Prendergast Library for this
free presentation to learn
about the Urban Forest
and the City of Trees.
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