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gets `Tree City'
recognition
By JOHN HORNER
Correspondent
WINTER SPRINGS—The Na-
tional Arbor Day Foundation
named the city as a "1989 Tree Ci-
ty USA." In a letter to the city its
executive director John Rosenow
said the award is an excellent in-
dication that you are taking your
municipal tree-care responsibilities
seriously."
The letter from its Lincoln,
Nebr., offices, furnished by Gil
Artman,city forester and director
of public works,said that an effec-
tive program is an ongoing process
of 'renewal and improve-
ment . .of planting and care that
continues through the years."Art-
man, who has directed the city's
tree-planting program since
becoming forester as part of his
public works position and the ci-
ty's 5-year-old arbor ordinance,
said the award which includes the
Tree City USA flag and other
material will be made as part of
Arbor Day Apr.27 by James Har-
rell of the state forester's office.
Artman, who brings considerable
experience to the role was Central
Florida area supervisor for forestry
for Orange, Osceola,Brevard and
Seminole counties before joining
the city nearly five years ago. He
said he is coordinating the planting
of the 1,200 Laurel oak saplings as
pan of the celebration with leaders
of the 30 city homeowners associa-
tions and county forester Mike
Martin.
He plans a presentation at the ci-
ty's BOWS"beautification board
meeting Feb 14 and hopes to enlist
its role in coordinating the event.
He said the city qualified for its
award with its arbor ordinance and
all its efforts including that in the
Highlands.
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Winter
for 'Tree city de°e jtuition
By amine Bennett - for roadways and construction. The
orrr�e eaaossnvs ..- - $1 corporation Prom a comm l nursery.at
For slightly more than a year, Art-
WINTER SPRINGS — Winter man and public works employees have
Springs will applylater this year to be- donated time to assure the growth of
come one of two cities in Seminole 1,000 laurel oak trees.that Artman
County designated as a Tree City USA bought as seedlings for a total of$60.
If chosen, the sty.akmg with Stn He also bought pots and soil for a total
.•ford,win be among as cities in Florida of$100 for the trees.Which are about
to acquire the title. 3S5 feet tall.
In addition to those projects,the city
Sant was selected last year.Wm- recently revised its arbor ordinanc
ter
Siwhigs must establish a day to ob- which is expected to be adopted next
Day before it meets all cri- month. While the 4-year-old necessary to be chosen,said Pub- arbor ordinance prohibits developers
lie Works Director Gil Artman. The from shipping property of trees, the
program is Arbor Day sport ed by National- newest edition has more stringent leg-
ulations to save trees.
vision a,an employee the state Di- Besides Winter Springs, Altamonte
Forestry fa l7 years before Springs also is looking at the
program,
he was hired by the city in August which is aimed at making
1988, said Winter.*tangs meets most aware of nee
of the criteria preservation ram said
id a
least $1 per become. spends at
pmservahons, �a-alab rilo for tree Couua tree-management
do as Winn Orange
and autho . a p ordinance,yi County,othedu and ation;Parkeain
nxea t treeia- Ian revved received the Mount designation;h; while id
board n see ant pier are move Lake County,Mount Dora has received
n new developments move into it.
city.the Cities designated as a Tree City
Several homeownem associations,as - USA, Martin said, are "viewed by the
oPat.,*o are dedicated public as communities concerned with
tpctsesingi"S neighborhoods. environment. A good tree-manage-
Last year, the Tuacawilla Develop. ment program also cart increase"
Prop-
ment Corp. rel9atted more than 700 erty values,add character to towns and
trees that would have been cut down cities,and beautify the community."
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Winter Springs .
plans to seek
`Tree City' label
By Elaine Bennett
OF THE SENTINEL STIFF
WINTER SPRINGS — Winter Springs
later this year to become one of ts in apply
nole County designated as a two USA. in Semi-
If chosen, the city, Tree City DSA
among 33 cities in Florida to acquire the title. will be
Besides Winter Springs,Altamonte Springs also is
looking at the program, which is aimed at making
people aware Of tree preservation through a good
tree-management program, said forester Michael J.
Martin. In Orange County, Orlando and Winter Park
have received the designation;while in Lake County,
Mount Dora has received it.
Winter Springs must establish a day to observe Ar-
bor Day before it meets all criteria to be chosen,said
public works t director Gil Artman. The program is
Adman, an the National Arbor Day Foundation.
For-
estry for 17 employee of the state Division of For-
August 1985, said Winter S rings fired by the city in
criteria because it s Springs meets most of annu-
ally for tree r spends at least a$I arbor ordinance,
ance-
and authorizes its siteplan review board to see that trees are Ipreserved when new developments move
well the city.developer; homeowners associations, as
Pr also are dedicated to preserving
trees in neighborhoods.
Last year, the Tuscawilla Development Corp, re-
planted more than 700 trees that would have been
cut down for roadways and construction.
For slightly more than a year Artman and public
works employees have donated time to assure the
growth of 1,000 laurel oak trees that Artman bought
as seedlings for a total of$60. He also bought pots
I and soil for a total of$100 for the trees, which are
about 31/2 feet tall.
In addition to those projects, the city recently re-
vised its arbor ordinance, which is expected to be
adopted next month. While the existing 4-year-old ar-
bor oordinance prohibits developers from stripping
prop P y of trees, the newest edition has more strin-
gent regulations to save trees.
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Don Boyett.
SEMINOLE COUNT'EDITOR Artman agrees: The public has gone
nuts on trees.And it's not just people.
Gulfstream, the megadeveloper of
City planning now Th�wllla,is moving large trees from
future read paths and placing them
for future shade
alongside what will one day be streets.
Up in Lake Mary, the North Point de-
was was talking with ftitty Degrenea, velopment moved dozens of trees next
manager of The Highlands Homeown. door is while its land was being reshaped Pe-
ers Association in Winter Springs, and is now moving them back.It's its
prmga, and pensive,
ith ma, but the development D O starts
the subject of trees came uP• with mature
If there is one thing people in.Semi- trees from Day One.
coun-
nole County agree on,it is tress;Plant That's greae But what of the Can-
them, PIvteet them,.nurture-them. If sel major arterials? Sanford medians and Con
just a few of the projects started are U.S. i hwa to landscape tRoad
ad Plan
completed,this is going to be one big, U.S. Highway and State p t
beautiful forest in 25 or 30 years. g 436, and t r. The Altamonte has improved though,Part of The Highlands,she said,will plant a that the o latter.stretches sad truth,thou hi, i-
large specimen oak in front of the club drat mret s ugly ' these two high-
large
house this month. Next.year they will them.are so ugly it'hurts to look at
plant 1,000 seedlings in yards and pub- The lie areas in the subdivision. Then she should �beside them
told me what Gill Artman, Winter
Springs director of public works,is up
to.
He paid $100 for 1,000 laurel oak
seedlings put out by the state forestery
service and another,$60 for some pot-
ting soil,fertilizer and plastic pots.His
miniature national forest grows back
of city hall, and by next year he ex-
pects the trees to be 4 to 5 feet tall.
At that time they will be offered free
to residents of the sty for planting
streetrg of ay. Just i gin along , oaks along Winimag-
ine (�
Springs streets will look like in 10 6 9
years.Move over,Winter Park.