Sebastian’s Eagle project is now complete! A total of 34 people showed up for both parts of the project--15 volunteers at the invasive species removal and 19 for the tree planting. The weather was great on both days of the project. The group removed multiple large bags of invasive plants from the park, which were blocking sunlight from trees previously planted. These invasives weren’t cleared last year due to COVID.
We also planted about 17 trees in areas around the park. We planted a row of Oak trees across the park property line (see the banner photo above), and we planted various species of native trees in the surrounding lower meadow and forest. These trees ranged from sycamores, river birches, and many other beautiful species. The trees were primarily bare root. Volunteers first dug holes to the appropriate depth and then inserted the tree. Then they backfilled with a compost and soil mix.
We finished off with staking and tying the trees, and of course, watering. You can see some photos (before and after) from the project below. Thank you to everyone who helped! In 10 or 15 years, we will return to see how much our trees have grown!
Click here to see some photos and read about the project!