Kristen Barneich, Program Coordinator
"Urban Forest" refers to the trees that grow within our city whether they are street trees, park trees or the trees planted on other private or public property.
 The Tree Guild of Arroyo Grande works with Arroyo Grande In Bloom to help promote and maintain our city's urban forests.
Healthy urban forests clean our air and water, save energy through cooling shade, raise property values, increase business profits and rekindle neighborhood pride. They provide places for children to play and provide homes and food for wildlife. Our communities' trees have a lot to offer. When selected, planted and cared for properly, trees can improve the quality of our lives for decades to come.
To Date the Tree Guild has planted 151 Trees!
 Watch us Grow! Also, check out our pictures in the Photo Album!
Check our calendar for dates, times and meeting locations
2009 Tree Guild Project Updates:
8 london plane sycamores have been planted in street tree locations in front of the Arroyo Grande High School. This was a cooperative effort between the Tree Guild, Lucia Mar Unified School District and the City of Arroyo Grande.
11 trees were donated and planted by the Tree Guild in street tree locations at Heritage Square in the Village. Three additional trees were planted in the interior of the park. This is a City project.
The Branch Streetscape plan. Fruitless pear were planted in street tree locations and london plane sycamores were planted in the bulbouts.
Past Updates:
8 TREES IN FRONT OF AGHS...the tree wells are being USA'd soon and we should be able to plant in February. As soon as I know the date I will email everyone.
11 TREES AROUND NELSON GREEN... construction is ongoing at the park and the new sidewalks and parkways are installed. We are going to plant the trees at the very end of construction so that there is no chance of them being damaged. We should be able to plant these in March.
2 TREES ON TRAFFIC WAY AND 3 TREES ON FAIR OAKS... The Tree Guild has been working with the City these past few weeks to be able to install two trees adjacent to the motel across from the ag fields. Also along Station Way and Fair Oaks Avenue the City is installing new sidewalk and tree wells. These trees were left out of our Phase 2 planting on Traffic Way last year due to the absence of sidewalks. We should be able to plant these within the next few months.
BRIDGE STREET TREES...two were broken in half by vandals this past week and need to be removed. I have ordered two new Chinese Pistache to replace them.
INCORPORATION AND NON-PROFIT STATUS... J Johnson has finished our Tree Guild of Arroyo Grande incorporation and the non-profit status has been applied for!!! Wahoo!!
MEANDERING SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF HERITAGE HOUSE MUSEUM... the magnolia tree at this location is mature and beautiful. It was in jeopardy of having to be removed due to sidewalk/curb/street damage. We surely did not want to lose this tree and neither did the City and the South County Historical Society. City Parks & Rec, SCHS, a City Council member, The Tree Guild and RRM architects worked together to come up with an alternative to save the tree. It turned out beautifully! GO TEAM!
November 11th, 2008 - 19 Chinese Pistache Trees planted on Bridge Street.
OCTOBER 21, 2007- Tree Guild plants three elm trees on Poole Street in the Village to help mitigate the necessary removal of three liquid ambar trees. City assisted.
NOVEMBER 10, 2007- City organizes fundraiser for the Tree Guild at Spencer's Shopping Center on Grand Ave. Tree Guild plants 10 trees.
NOVEMBER 17, 2007- Tree Guild plants 9 trees to complete Phase 1 at Ocean View Elementary School.
FEBRUARY 19, 2008- Tree Guild assists City Public Works on redoing the city's "Tree" brochure.
MARCH 15, 2008- Tree Guild, parents and students complete Ocean View Elementary school Phase 2 planting. 35 trees are planted!
APRIL 27, 2008- Tree Guild along with Brownie Troop 814 plants our 100th tree, an elm, at Nelson Green in the Village.
MAY 10, 2008- Tree Guild plants three fruitless pears on Allen Street. City Public Works cuts tree wells, homeowner provides tree...a true collaborative effort!
The Tree Guild was founded in July 2005 when a like-minded group of citizens came together to help maintain and improve the volume and quality of our city trees through education and outreach. Our mission "Preservation and enhancement of Arroyo Grande's urban forest".
Contact Kristen Barneich for more information on Urban Forestry. |
