Update: Fauntleroy Way tree-planting volunteers now at work!

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After the 9 am kickoff ceremonies, those volunteers are now at work along Fauntleroy Way planting trees. City Council President Richard Conlin joined the opening celebration at Fairmount Playfield too; at the center of the photo is a new Tree City USA flag. Major participants include the Rotary Club of West Seattle, Boy Scouts from Troop 284, Cub Scouts from Pack 793 and Keller Williams Realty.

We’ll be back out soon to check on the actual tree-planting!

12:21 PM UPDATE: If you drive along Fauntleroy Way, you’ll notice the tree-planting stretches almost all the way to the business district’s heart at California SW. Here’s a photo shared by Anne from Ventana Construction (WSB sponsor), showing three volunteers with one of the dozens of new trees that will change the face of Fauntleroy Way for decades to come:

ADDED EARLY SUNDAY: Another photo from Anne. That’s little Trevor helping with the tree:

From our photos – that’s Council President Conlin with organizers just before the event started; note he rolled up on two wheels (see helmet and bike):

This is more progress toward the city’s goal of having a 30 percent tree canopy within 30 years. Read more about that goal – and see how to check your own neighborhood’s canopy – by going here.

Mary T Sheely March 27, 2010 (1:34 pm)

Thanks, volunteers! The amount of work you’ve done is really impressive. The trees are great!

CB March 27, 2010 (2:22 pm)

Nice work everyone. Fauntleroy never looked better!

coffee March 27, 2010 (2:39 pm)

Now, I just hope people will water them this summer!

Sue March 27, 2010 (2:58 pm)

Forgive me if I missed this somewhere, but are homeowners consulted before this is done, and are they then responsible for upkeep of the new trees? I’m a renter on one of the streets that just got a ton of new trees planted, and one of the few homes that didn’t get one (as we already have 2 at the curb already), so it doesn’t directly affect me. But I’m curious if these are just put there and homeowners are expected to be responsible for watering/pruning/leaf clearing.

Scoutmom March 27, 2010 (4:48 pm)

The trees are tagged do not prune. SDOT to maintain. The worker in our group stated he thought the trees would get gator bags to help water them.

p.s. Pack 284 was present also.

Kris Hawley March 28, 2010 (7:45 am)

They dug a hole in front of our house to plant a tree but they didn’t plant one. I am quite disappointed because now I have a hole with no tree. I was looking forward to the tree being there. Any ideas on who to contact??

WSB March 28, 2010 (7:56 am)

Someone directly involved with yesterday’s event may show up in this thread with a different answer, but if not, my advice is to call the City Arborist’s Office tomorrow to ask: 206-684-8733. They were involved and probably know how to troubleshoot such things. Info found from the city’s page on this type of “community-initiated street-tree planting”: http://www.seattle.gov/economicDevelopment/biz_district_guide/street_trees.htm

Mike D. March 28, 2010 (8:36 am)

Thank you to all the volunteers and city staff that made this happen.

Sue March 28, 2010 (8:56 am)

Kris, the house next to me has a hole with no tree too. (Of course, that could be your house for all I know :) ) I was surprised, because it was just left like that.

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