Graymont And 4H Interstate Exchange Help Tree Board Beautify Townsend
 | Author:
Patrick Plantenberg, Tree Board Chair
Townsend Tree Board Chair, Townsend Rotary Club |
Patrick Plantenberg
Tree Board Chair
On September 20th, three Broadwater 4H Interstate Exchange members and one of their club leaders helped the Tree Board complete a major tree planting project at 414 N. Cedar in Townsend. Earlier in the year, the Tree Board removed five dying mountain ash trees, dug up the stumps, leveled the boulevard, and planted five new trees. The city maintenance crew removed the many cubic yards of dirt that the Tree Board had removed, leveling the boulevard.
Then in August, the Tree Board sprayed the quackgrass and other weeds in the boulevard strip. Finally, on September 20th, the 4H members did the final site grading, removed rocks and dead weeds, and helped lay sod. The 4H members got to experience all aspects of the sodding project, including shoveling, raking, use of a reciprocating saw to cut off old roots and get the dirt one inch below the sidewalk and curb, and finally cutting the sod as needed with the reciprocating saw to fit it in the boulevard space and to shape the mulched beds around the trees.
They enjoyed the process and were proud of the completed work.
The Tree Board would like to thank Graymont for providing a Carbon Reduction Fund grant to the Tree Board again in 2025. The grant paid for the new trees planted on the site. In addition, Graymont purchased the 4H Interstate Exchange member labor at the 2025 Ag Appreciation Dinner Labor Auction and donated their labor to the Tree Board to help with projects like the one just completed.
The Tree Board appreciates Graymont’s efforts to help beautify the community. It was also a great learning opportunity for the 4H members.
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Image 1 Caption: 4H Interstate Exchange members preparing and laying sod for Tree Board.
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Image 2 Caption: Finished product at 414 N. Cedar
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