Officers
President Howard Madsen
Vice President Neil Ofsthun
Treasurer Betty Thorpe
Secretary Rotating
December/January/February
98/99
Willow Tree at
Fishing Pond, December: A
large weeping willow was planted at the Fishing Pond in Columbia Park.
Marilyn Hyde, Cindy Cole,
Duane Job, Kennewick Staff
March/April/May
99
Arbor Day Tree
Planting: Three beech trees
donated by the three Benton County Commissioners Max Benitz, Leo Bowman, and
Claude Oliver were planted at the Family Fishing Pond area in Columbia Park.
Marilyn Hyde, Carol
Moser, Cindy Cole, Duane Job
Tree City USA:
Richland received “Tree City USA” award.
Members participated in presentation ceremony. Carol
Woodruff, Carol Moser, Howard Madsen
Katsura
Tree Demonstration/Evaluation Planting: Marilyn Hyde donated the money for the purchase of three Katsura trees
to be planted in the Family Fishing Pond area to see if they do well here and
are hardy for this region. Marilyn
Hyde, Duane Job, Cindy Cole,
Carol Moser
Earth Day:
The council participated in Earth Day activities at Howard Amon Park
with an exhibit about urban forestry. Earl
Miller, Carol Moser
Earth Day Tree
Planting: Planted five
trees donated by the Blue Mt. Federation of Garden Clubs (1), Duane Job &
Family (3), Marion Job (1), Forestry Council (1)were planted in the 24th
St. Park in Pasco. Marion
Job, Sr. Three Beech trees also
were donated by Kathy Job, to be planted in East Columbia Park at another
date. Duane
Job, Bruce Schnabel, Marilyn Hyde, Howard Madsen, Marianne Ophardt, and Carol
Moser
June/July/August
99
Pilot Tree
Inventory: A tree inventory
and health assessment was done on the trees in Volunteer Park in Pasco. A map
with tree locations, species, and general health were provided to City of
Pasco as part of the partnership agreement. Earl
Miller, Bruce Schnabel
September/October/November
99
Growing With
Trees ESD Workshop: An
application for an urban forestry grant for $6,000 from the WA Department of
Natural Resources was made. Partnership funding and support allowed the
council to provide for the match required for this grant. The grant request
was for funds to help in providing an eight hour ESD teacher training workshop
about trees for teachers and develop a tree curriculum for grades 3-5 for this
workshop. The grant was approved. The workshop was held on October 16. The
training was successful and a repeat workshop is planned for next spring. As a
follow-up to the training each of the schools participating in the training
and using the curriculum will receive trees to be planted in the spring of
2000. Marianne
Ophardt, MCCFC Members, Dave Evans, Dorothy Evans, Michelle Woodward, and
Steven Woodward
Playground of
Dreams: The council donated
a northern red oak and Duane Job & Family donated a honeylocust for
planting at the Playground of Dreams in Columbia Park . Cindy
Cole, Duane Job, Marilyn Hyde
Recognition of
Partners: Presented
recognition plaques to Oak Partners - the Cities of Kennewick, Richland, and
Pasco. Marilyn
Hyde, Betty Thorpe, Howard Madsen, Carol Woodruff, Bruce Schnabel, Earl
Miller, Marianne Ophardt