Forestry Board Town Hall Meeting

April 16 at 6 p.m. Town Hall Meeting at the East Annex Building: 2434 Vermont St.

1. Blue Island’s Forestry Board
a. Overview of Blue Island’s Tree Canopy
b. Intros of PW and FBoard
c. 2022/23 Accomplishments
i. Ordinance update
ii. Tree City USA state approval
iii. Outreach efforts
iv. Grant Received
2. Blue Island’s Data per 360degree Tree Inventory and Management plan
a. Importance of Tree Inventories on Public Land
b. Development of a Management Plan
3. Next Steps, project happenings in 2024/2025
a. Arbor Day- Chi/Cal Grant Fish and Wildlife Foundation-Completion.
b. Morton Arboretum CTRI Community
c. 115 trees awarded and planted in Blue Island
4. Training through Openlands for Public Works Staff
a. Pruning Parties -May Mulching?
b. Oaktober Planting targeted area 3rd Ward St. Donatus
5. Wrap up and Questions.