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CASE # ~AI~, FHORIZATION ~OR ARBOR MONTH ACTIVITIES, ~ TREE SALE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSITION ~ ~ (or the Thousand Points of Shade Case) ~ ' By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Coordinator Backgroundi For many yo~s th~ City of Ramsey has sponsored a ri'ce sale for its residents. This successful program has l~'O~a~ to include an Environmental Exposition that began in 1989. The Expo's mission is toiPrfr, ovi~.e an information exchange between environmentally oriented local businesses, agencies and/r~sidd~nts of Ramsey. City Staff is re tue~ting authorization to proceed with Arbor Month activities and Environmental Exposition pli ani0g similar to last year, including a modification of the student tree seedling endowment an. 1 sUIpstituting Environmental Education in place of the educational entertainer hired last year. The Ramsey E [e tary School pupil "Tree Endowment" was proposed to be budgeted for $500; a total of $1,000 -exigts within the operating supplies 5612 cost center. The Plan: This year Staff ~rO~oses only purchasing trees for fourth grade students; 180 pupils instead of all of the 800 stud ,ntsisupplied with trees last year. The City would purchase 180 prepackaged River Birch trees at .45 ~ach for a total cost of $81.00. 180 River Birch Trees @ $.45 = $81.00 The proposed I~nvi~:onmental Education Program would be a Naturalist led activity held during the Expo. The se~ior) are generally an hour and a half in length and the Naturalist's bring their own snakes and sp~er~ The projected cost would be $30 to $40 per session. It is suggested that a few sessions ~be :~ m back to back so that different young people can participate in this environmental ~duc ~tional activity while their parents purchase trees or socialize and learn. If we were to,conduct three sessions at $40 each, that would be $120. This Environmental Education Pro~an~ could come from the 5612 supplies budget but perhaps more appropriately from the Landt~lll T!pping Fee Fund - restricted portion. 3 14gtur~ist-led environmental ed sessions estimated @ $40.00/each = $120 This year the ~ty i~ fortunate to have assistance from the citizen's tree committee. The committee has a wide v_~.~ety iof environmental interests. For March and April, a group of the committee members will i~ r~eting each Wednesday to assist with organizing the Expo and Arbor events. In order to facilita~e effective communication between committee participants and to reach out for new members, bot~ forIArbor events and to encourage continued citizen involvement, postage is a necessity. It iSi~sug~ested that up to $200 be appropriated for this citizen's committee also from the Landfill TipPi~!g Flee Fund - restricted portion. Once this committee demonstrates continued viability, there ~may ibe external operating funds available. i ~ Postage request from citizen's tree committee = $200 r ~