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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-28702018 -2870 TREETRUST Memorandum of Understanding Transforming Lives and Landscapes Between The City of Columbia Heights and Tree Trust July 25, 2018 The purpose of the partnership is to facilitate a tree planting at Keyes Park for the city of Columbia Heights in order to assist in the diversity of the city's..tree canopy as well as the completion of the Keyes Park improvements. Tree Trust will: • Assist in the completion of the landscape plan to accommodate 56 trees. * Order 56 #10 or #15 container stock trees, depending on availability. * Provide site preparation services including: performing the site mark out, contacting the local utilities underground utility mark out and pre - augering the planting holes ahead of the planting date on September 15, 2018. • Provide the necessary tools and equipment to successfully complete the project including: shovels, rakes, hand tools, wheel barrows, water troughs and water buckets. • Provide volunteer oversight by trained staff and /or pre- trained volunteers in order to ensure plant stock is installed properly. • Provide volunteer management and support. • Create a press release for local media outlets to inform the public about the planting event at Keyes Park. * Provide watering services for the first year of establishment (up to 100 hours). The City of Columbia Heights will: • Provide a city official to speak at the planting day on September 15, 2018. • Provide the appropriate amount of wood chips to successfully mulch each newly planted tree. • Provide continued watering and on -going maintenance on the granted trees for the life of the trees (beyond the watering services provided). Page 1 of 1 Tree Trust • 2231 Edgewood Ave. S • St. Louis Park, MN 55426 • 952 - 767 -3880 • www.treetrust.org 00 G'1' City of Columbia Heights Printed Name of Authorized Representative City of Columbia Heights Signature of Authorized Representative Date� S. Michael Huntington, IED Tree Trust Printed Name of Authorized Representative Aq 1k; s,,, x Tree Trust Signature of Authorized Representative Date Tree Trust 2231 Edgewood Avenue S St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Page 2of2