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2003 Accomplishments

Awards

  • Received the Gold Leaf Award for "outstanding landscape beautification activities" from the New England Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture

    • Tree Planting & Adopt-a-Green Space

  • Planted 50 street trees and coordinated volunteers for the annual street tree planting Trees from the Burlington Community Tree Nursery, purchased with CDBG and city funds. Nursery trees are monitored over the summer for their general health status. Underground tree stabilization system tested.
  • Maintained memorial trees planted in 2002, and assessed health status of nursery trees planted in 2001 Nursery trees are inspected annually to assess growth and health. Memorial trees were mulched and watered.
  • Maintained Perkins Pier Greenspace
    Organized volunteers to assist with weeding, pruning, litter removal, spring cleanup in pocket park.

    • Community Education and Outreach

  • Maintained the official Branch Out Burlington! website (www.BranchOutBurlington.org) Updated site regularly to announce BOB! events and provide other tree related information for the public and showcase trees selected in the annual Awesome Tree Contest; 4,000 hits to the site logged this year.
  • Submitted proposal to VT Dept. of Forests & Parks for Inner City grant program Awarded $10,000 for tree planting, nursery stock and BOB! educational activities.
  • Organized Summer Tree Walk at Rock Point Nature Center led by Nancy Knox and Warren Spinner Over 20 people attended.
  • Prepared and printed BOB! brochure for Rock Point Tree walk Brochure was handed out at the walk and other BOB! events.
  • Coordinated Annual Burlington Awesome Tree Contest and arranged award ceremony Over 30 entries were received, award ceremony was covered by local paper.
  • Organized youth-oriented event as part of the Annual BOB! meeting:
  • Represented BOB! at several tree-related events (e.g., ISA mtg., Arbor Day events)
  • Served on the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Council (UCFC)
  • Sent out monthly minutes to BOB! members
  • Gave presentations at annual Vermont Tree Warden Meeting and VT UCFC meeting, and prepared article for VT Urban Forestry Newsletter

    • Burlington Community Tree Nursery (BCTN)

  • Planted 78 trees in the BCTN for future planting on the street Maintained permanent nursery plots, and oversaw construction of equipment shed. [supported by National
  • Tree Trust (NTT)]. Conducted tests of above-ground tree planting system.
  • Prepared and printed BOB! brochure describing the Trees at the Burlington Community Tree Nursery
  • Produced BOB! refrigerator magnet as door prize for all volunteers participating in tree planting
  • Produced hats with the BOB! logo for all team leaders participating in tree planting
  • Submitted proposals to National Tree Trust for continued support and expansion of nursery activities Award decision pending.
  • Wrote CDBG grants for new trees in one city ward ($2,000 awarded)