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Saturday, November 23, 2024

City of Genoa Tree Board met Oct. 8

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Pam Wesner, Ward 1 Alderman | City of Genoa

Pam Wesner, Ward 1 Alderman | City of Genoa

City of Genoa Tree Board met Oct. 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Welcome guests and members of the board

II. Call to order/Roll call

III. Accept agenda.

IV. Old Business

1. Discuss forestry advocacy, messaging, and education goals.

a. Importance of watering message was delivered via FB 6/24

b. “Oaks Need Our Help” draft post submitted to Director Smith 7/28

2. Results/observations made of double brood cicada year

V. New Business

1. Discuss Callery Pear, from ‘friend to foe’

a. Active and proposed remediation method(s)

2. Discuss discovering additional accreditations, grants, ie.

a. Arboretum Accreditation recently earned by the City of West Chicago

b. Grants from the Morton Arboretum and or CRTI

3. Report on Forestry Operations, Maintenance –

a. Downtown Trees Planted

b. Parkway Trees Planted

c. Special City Brush Pick Up - October 21st, 2024

V. Announcements

VI. Adjournment

https://www.genoa-il.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tree-Board-Agenda-08OCT24.docx.pdf