Townsend Trees Planted for Special Purposes
 | Author:
Patrick Plantenberg, Tree Board Chair
Townsend Tree Board Chair, Townsend Rotary Club |
Townsend Trees Planted for Special Purposes
Patrick Plantenberg
Tree Board Chair
This is the 25th of a series of articles about trees planted and other planting projects in Townsend and Broadwater County to honor people, special events, or for other purposes. The Tree Board hopes people will come forward with more information on other trees planted on public as well as private property so the tree and its purpose can be documented.
118) Pinus sylvestris; Scotch Pine, one of over 30 trees and 5 different kinds planted by the Toston Blue Ribbon 4H Club and other Broadwater County 4H clubs, the Tree Board, Rotary Club, Broadwater County Lutherans, the Rodeo Club, and many private contractors in April-May 2006 and April 2007 at the Broadwater County Fairgrounds. The tree planting project was funded by a National 4H Council Deft, Inc. grant, Tree Board, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and the Broadwater Community Foundation. The Scotch Pines were donated by Nancy Marks.
119) Four trees (Lombardy Poplar, apple, pear, and plum) were planted in the courtyard between the old Cecelia Hazelton Elementary School and the Community Library in July 2005 by the Tree Board, the Townsend School District #1 Summer Camp students, and Jim and Jeff Chamberlain. The trees were donated by Jim Chamberlain at Townsend Hardware Hank. All the trees have died or were removed as part of new school construction in 2021 and 2022.
120) Acer ginnala; Ginnala Maple, planted in May 2007 at the Broadwater Health Center. “Improving Health Care in Broadwater County”. The tree was donated by the Broadwater Health Center, Center for Mental Health, and the Broadwater Hospital Auxiliary. The tree was planted by the Tree Board. The tree has died and needs to be replaced. Ginnala Maples do not like our alkaline soil and are not being planted anymore in Townsend.
121) A Butterfly Garden was planted between the old Cecelia Hazelton Elementary School and the Community Library in 2004 by the Townsend School District #1 Summer Camp Students. The flowers were donated by Bryan Flynn. All the flowers were destroyed during the new school construction in 2021-2022.
122) Two Lewis and Clark Gardens were planted with Montana native plants discovered by Lewis and Clark. The gardens were planted in 2005 and 2006 by the Tree Board, the Crimson Bluffs Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Heritage Foundation, and the Broadwater County High School (BCHS) Student Council. The gardens were funded by Crimson Bluffs, two MT Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Mini-School grants, the BCHS Student Council, the Tree Board, and the Montana Native Plant Society. Plaques were donated by the Canton Valley Woman’s Club. One garden was in the courtyard between the old Cecelia Hazelton Elementary School and the Community Library. It was destroyed by new school construction in 2021-2022. The other garden is on the southeast corner of the BCHS parking lot by the Townsend Schools boulder near the intersection of Second Street and North Cedar Street. Many of the original native plants are still present in this garden but some need to be replaced. Some the plaques also need to be replaced.
