[Summit] Tree Planting program on 6th Street

Tue Jan 8 22:01:05 UTC 2013

The PNPP chooses the kind of tree. You might make a request, but they make the choice.  They want a variety (so no disease wipes out everything) on one street, they  pick trees that will do well next to roadways (salt, etc) and they think about the wires and maximum growth of the trees.

Thomas A. Schmeling
Associate Professor and Chair
Political Science- Rhode Island College
(401) 456-8056

On Jan 8, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Breslers wrote:

I can't be a captain, I probably can't even participate because this always seems to be done on Saturday, our Sabbath BUT

If Sixth Street needs another tree to reach quota number we would take one.
A tree farther down our block fell during "non-hurricane"  Irene last year- maybe they would want one too.

Do we have any say about the kind of tree?  I would like something that won't get real big (no doubt the owners of the utility lines above it would also like that)
and it should be pretty salt resistant.  The plows often bring the big mound of salty snow from the side of Hope Street and dump it right along the trees location.
And an especially "bird friendly" tree would make me happy.  Berries?  Northern Ash??  Can that take salt?

I changed the subject thread to be about 6th Street on purpose.
If everyone puts their street in the subject - we can use the threads to help sort out how many trees for each street

Thanks for the heads up.

Mrs B

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Schmeling, Thomas A. <TSchmeling at ric.edu<mailto:TSchmeling at ric.edu>> wrote:
Dear Summit neighbors,

I just noticed that the deadline for the Spring Providence Neighborhood Tree Planting Program is Jan. 15th. Here's a link: Providence Neighborhood Planting Program<http://www.pnpp.org/>.  The deadline for the fall program is July 15th.

In case you haven't heard about it, this program provides free trees for planting along the sidewalk.  When I was a "tree captain" for 12th street a few years ago, we needed to request something like 10 trees for the street to qualify. Some properties got more than one tree.  PPNP folks dig the holes, deliver the trees, give planting instructions and help with the planting.  We all came out one Saturday morning and worked together in teams. It was fun to do, and the saplings we planted are now about 12-15 feet tall.

I didn't need a tree myself, but that was not an obstacle to me being a "tree captain".  I'm glad I did. It's a very worthwhile project.  The trees beautify the street, increase property values for everyone, and provide shade in summer, which lowers cooling costs. I think PPNP will also provide and help plant individual trees, but there is a cost.

Since the East Side is pretty well-treed already, they are giving priority to other neighborhoods, but we were still able to get our trees.

Tom

Thomas A. Schmeling
Associate Professor and Chair
Political Science- Rhode Island College
(401) 456-8056<tel:%28401%29%20456-8056>

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