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MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator <br /> <br />CC: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Coordinator <br /> KAB Committee <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Bruce F. Bacon, Environmental Specialist <br /> <br />DATE: March 25, 1991 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Arbor Events Seedlings <br /> <br />I have ordered 1500 White Spruce, 1500 Norway Pine seedlings and 300 Ginnala Maple shrubs <br />for wildlife habitat from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. These trees are provided <br />without charge to municipalities for planting on City land and for dismibution at an Arbor event. <br />These seedlings are with bare roots and will need to be individually packaged with compost in <br />either a milk carton or plastic bag. Mark Boos suggested that we could also dismibute a grocery <br />sack of wood chips at the same time. Free compost is available from the Anoka County Park site <br />on Hanson Boulevard and we also have wood chips at Central Park. The compost and wood chips <br />will need to be transported to each Arbor distribution site and two or three volunteers need to help <br />with the packing at each site. <br /> <br />Ramsey Elementary school has 800 pupils and would need pre-packaged seedlings. The <br />Minnesota Forestry Association has six species of trees available with a soil plug, in a sealed <br />plastic pouch with instructions and identification attached. <br /> <br />800 trees at $.60 each = $480.00 (- 10% if payment accompanies order) = $432.00 <br /> <br />This is a durable and convenient package suitable for distribution for children. <br /> <br />Red Pine, White Cedar and White Spruce are the suggested species. Paper Birch, Green Ash and <br />Blue Spruce would be second choices. <br /> <br />BFB/jmt <br /> <br /> <br />