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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReLeafOshkoshFOLD FOLD It’s a fact. Trees make a neighborhood better. They provide: • Shade • Improved aesthetics • Energy conservation • Wildlife habitats • Stormwater retention assistance • Noise buffering • Cleaner air • Increased value of real estate and business properties ReLeafOshkosh.qxp:Layout 1 2/20/08 9:14 AM Page 1 FOLD FOLD If your neighborhood needs trees, rally your neighbors. Get them excited about making your neighborhood even better and sell them on these ReLeaf Program benefits: • Trees are sold to neighborhoods at wholesale, approximately $50-$60 each. • They will be planted and maintained by the City of Oshkosh’s Forestry Division. Contact the City Forester at (920) 232-5314 or visit www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/parks/forestry/forestry.htm The ReLeaf Oshkosh Terrace Tree Program was established in 2007 as a partnership with the Oshkosh Southwest Rotary Environmental Beautification Committee, Progress Oshkosh’s Pride of Place Committee and the City of Oshkosh. Please help Oshkosh to continue its Tree City U.S.A. status and to become a more attractive place to live and grow. Make it fun, but get organized! • Select a Neighborhood Captain to motivate and communicate with the entire neighborhood. • Work hand-in-hand with the City’s Forestry Division to establish the project’s scope, species and location selections, and Spring or Fall planting dates. • Collect tax-deductible payments from participating neighbors for all trees prior to planting. • Consider a neighborhood planting party. Make it an event so the entire neighborhood gets involved! The more neighborhood involvement, the greater your project’s priority will be with the Forestry Division. Oshkoshalso offers a Memorial Tree Program to honor friends and family.Please contact the City Forester for more information. ReLeafOshkosh.qxp:Layout 1 2/20/08 9:14 AM Page 2