Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 01/07/2013

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2013Tree Sale Pre Order Trees Trees mustbe picked up on Saturday, May 4, between the hours of 8am and 12pm(during the Spring Recycling Day event), at the Public Works Campus, 14100 Jaspar St.NW. The City of Ramsey tree sale will help you celebrate both the arrival of spring and Arbor Day! We continue to offer the tree sale as a way to encourage the replanting of treeslost to disease, insects, storm damageand to grow the community forest. We strive to offer a diverse mixture of species and try toemphasizethe use of native species that are well suited for our sandy soils. It is important to not only match up the right tree with the right location (wet or dry, sun or shade etc) but also to foster a more diverse landscape. A landscape with a diverse mix of species is more resilient to potential disease/insect issues because most forest pests tend to have a specific group of species they prefer. The City is pleased to announce that this year’s trees are being offered at wholesale prices! no However,that also means that unlike trees purchasedthrough a retail nursery, there is warranty if a tree should die. It is important that you take prudent care of the tree(s) from the time you pick it up until it is planted. If you cannot plant the tree(s) on the same day it is picked up, which is highly encouraged, they should be kept in a cool, dark/shaded area and the roots MUST be kept moist, preferably with the use of straw or mulch. Finally, please note that there will NOT be any trees available for purchase the day of the event. All sales must be done by pre-order. To place your order, please complete the order form found in the March/April issue of the Ramsey Resident newsletter, or clickhereto download the form, and return with applicable payment (cash or check made payable to City of Ramsey) to: Ramsey City Hall Attn: Chris Anderson 7550 Sunwood Dr NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Orders must be received no later than 4:30pm on April 26, 2013.Orders received by March 31, 2013 will receive a $5.00 discount per tree and $3.00 discount per shrub.