Grant Neighborhood Tree Planting
1225 E 64th St
Long Beach, CA 90805
USA
I am happy to share that new street trees are coming to the Grant neighborhood in North Long Beach!
Would your group like to be a volunteer partner for this event?
Volunteers of all ages are welcome at this event to help plant and water these young trees.
No experience is needed, we will train you.
Attached is the event flyer to share with your group.
I am also honored to share that Val Lerch and his family and friends will plant a special tree in memory of his wife Janet Lerch.
Come help plant the trees!
Grant Greening Project
Neighborhood Tree Planting
Saturday, June 22, 2019
9 a.m. – noon
Meeting Location:
Grant Elementary School
1225 E. 64th Street
Long Beach, CA 90805
Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:
Artesia Boulevard — North
64th Street — South
Cherry Avenue — East
Walnut Avenue — West
Grant Neighborhood Association is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year. Attached is a tree care flyer with information in English and Spanish to share with residents about the needs of the new trees coming soon.
Thank you to all the partners confirmed to participate:
Grant Neighborhood Association
Grant Elementary School
Orange County’s Credit Union
Longwood Neighborhood Association
Val Lerch and Family (just added)
Neighborhood Leadership Program Alumni (just added)
VolunteerMatch.org
City of Long Beach Office of Sustainability
City of Long Beach Department of Public Works
Port of Long Beach
CAL FIRE
Long Beach Development Services Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau
What can you expect on planting day? I thought you all would like to check out this awesome video from a recent tree planting event!
Can you and/or your organization serve as Water Brigade volunteers to help water the newly planted trees on planting day?
Volunteers are needed to help make sure each tree is deep watered with 15 gallons on planting day to help them get off to a good start.
Would your group like to provide refreshments for the volunteers?
Lupe with Orange County’s Credit Union will bring volunteers and water for the volunteers!
Can you and/or your organization assist with watering the trees during their first year?
Thank you for pledging to water the trees during their first year:
Grant Neighborhood Association
Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will deliver all the trees and tools on planting day.
The Port of Long Beach and CAL FIRE have provided funding to plant 10,000 trees in Long Beach neighborhoods through 2022. Residents, businesses and community groups partner with Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau to provide volunteers at the tree planting events.
Public Works will survey the neighborhood for tree planting locations and Housing andNeighborhood Services Bureau staff will mail letters to the property owners of all the adjacent sites to notify them that trees will be planted and to provide them with an opportunity to decline them.
Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will deliver all the trees and tools on planting day.
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