The Liberty Wells Community Council formed an Urban Forestry Subcommittee (UFS) in coordination with the City following the windstorm on September 7 and 8, 2020, which downed thousands of trees across the City. Liberty Park lost 69 large trees.
The Subcommittee is tasked with ensuring that trees located within the boundaries of the community council receive the care they need, especially when it comes to watering newly planted “community trees” in residential park strips. The UFS helps to build support systems to care for trees, alerts the City’s Urban Forestry department when tree-related issues are spotted, and plays a key role in supporting Mayor Mendenhall’s “1,000 Trees” planting initiative.
Liberty Wells community members can support this effort by participating in our subcommittee’s efforts and by donating to www.retreeslc.com. Funds raised directly help purchase trees that are selected to be hardy in the City’s urban environment for generations to come.