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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Nine trees were planted along Fourth Street in
the Corky Row section of Fall River by volunteers and tree stewards
from the Fall River
Street Tree Planting Program
(FRSTPP) on June 13, 2009.
The area was generally barren of trees, so Bev Poitras, coordinator
of the the Corky Row Neighborhood Association, requested the FRSTPP
to plant trees. This became possible this year when donations from
Allied Waste
and the
Weed
& seed Program became available to fund the planting of four
Red
Maple October Glory and five
Honeylocust Shademaster trees.
Trees are known to cleanse the air by absorbing air pollutants
and releasing oxygen. Fall River has a
high rate of asthma among children, and additional trees can
help reduce triggers of asthma attacks. In addition, trees help to
reduce noise, provide cooling in the summer and enhance property
values. Neighborhood with trees are known to have lower rates of
crime.
Click
here
for photos of a recent tree planting and
here for photos of a tree planting training. For more information about
the program, please contact Mary
Ann Wordell at 508-679-8887.
(Photos courtesy of Mary Ann Wordell)
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(Top row, left) Daniel Balboni of Allied Waste works with Street Tree Planting Program coordinator Mary Ann Wordell as tree stewards Torrey Adams and Sandra Elliott work on digging out the hole. (Top row, center) Niagara Neighborhood Association tree steward volunteer John Sylvia and Louise Kaczysnki work at the opening while City Councilor Cathy Ann Viveiros prepares a packet of mulch enzyme that will help root growth. (Middle row, right) City Councilor Cathy Ann Viveiros, Street Tree Planting Program coordinator Mary Ann Wordell, and Daniel Balboni pause to look at some of the nine trees that they have planted. (Bottom row, right) City of Fall River maintenance worker Brian Pavao assists with the project. |
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