Date & Time
- 22 April 2025
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Maumee’s Mini Forest Tree Planting Program Kicks Off On Earth Day
MAUMEE, OH – The Maumee Environmental and Tree Advisory Commission will celebrate Earth Day by initiating the planting of a mini forest.
The mini forest planting project will be phased in over several years on a unique pocket of city-owned land located near a cul-de-sac at Valley Grove Drive near the Ohio Turnpike. The Maumee Environmental and Tree Advisory Commission is spearheading the project in an area that once housed a tennis court.
The mini forest will act as a self-sustaining ecosystem and add value to the area. In addition to serving as a sound barrier for the noise coming from the turnpike, the mini forest will help to improve air quality, enrich the soil, and enhance the biodiversity of insects and pollinators. It will also enhance stormwater management because the canopy and root systems help slow down and absorb stormwater runoff, which is especially important in Maumee, given our initiative to reduce the amount of inflow and infiltration (I&I) into our sanitary sewer system.
The Mini Forest project is being funded in part by generous donations of $1,000 each from North Branch Nursery and Maumee ProMow, and $750 from The Andersons. Members of the Maumee Environmental & Tree Advisory Commission will join with volunteers to begin planting the mini forest on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Call to Action: Volunteers Needed
In the first planting year, the mini forest is slated to have up to 200 shrubs and trees, including natives such as red and black chokeberry, button bush, dogwood shrubs, black gum, bur oak, American elderberry, and more. Volunteers are needed to help with planting on April 22. All volunteers are asked to bring a shovel, a pronged rake (not a leaf rake), and a 5-gallon bucket.
WHAT: Mini Forest Tree Planting in Maumee Kicks Off on Arbor Day
WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
TIME: Planting begins at 10 a.m.
LOCATION: Vacant land near the cul-de-sac at Valley Grove Drive by Ohio Turnpike
CONTACT: Bill Buri, Maumee Tree Specialist: 419.265.7179 | buri-bill@maumee.org
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