Thank you to all who generously donated to protect our
neighborhood park ash trees against the invasive Emerald Ash Borer. Collectively as a neighborhood, we were able
to adopt and treat every healthy and eligible Ash tree, which totaled 23 trees
in Tenney park, 2 in Reynolds park, and another 11 in James Madison park! This is truly an outstanding community
accomplishment!
Each of these trees has now been treated by our local Madison-based
contractor, Tree Health Management, who did fantastic work taking care of our
Ash. They used the city-approved
Tree-age insecticide, which is effective against both current and future EAB
infestation in the trees and provides complete protection for at least 3
years. They also wrapped the trees with
a characteristic green ribbon to help residents identify the adopted
trees. Similarly, the City of Madison
Parks Department has permanently marked the adopted trees with blue spray
paint, and the TLNA has created maps to help us all keep track of and
facilitate future treatment efforts (see map.tenneytrees.org).
Many thanks to all who participated and helped make this
campaign a success. It was a true neighborhood-wide
effort, requiring the collaboration of everyone from our Alder, to City Parks staff,
to the many neighbors who helped raise awareness and spread the word. Most importantly, sincerest thanks (and
congratulations!) to each and every person who donated and made this campaign such
a huge success!
Next time you find yourself in one of our beautiful parks, spend
an extra moment to stand in awe of one of the extra 36 iconic Ash trees that now
remain growing strong. Not only do these
trees provide the same great shade, enjoyment, and aesthetic that they always
have, but they now also stand as monuments to the wonderful resolve,
generosity, and care of our loving neighborhood.
-Tyler Lark
TLNA Parks committee