Nov. 9—LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg Shade Tree Commission started planting 12 new trees throughout the borough on Friday.
In partnership with the Lewisburg Tree Tenders, the two-day planting event replaced diseased Ash trees that were removed earlier this year. The trees included Kentucky coffeetrees, Elms, Swamp white oaks, Basswoods, a Hackberry, and a Honey locust.
“Next year, Lewisburg will celebrate its 40th year as a tree city,” Shade Tree Commission Chair Amy Levan said. “It’s projects like this that will allow us to keep and maintain that status.”
As the trees mature, they will provide significant cooling to their surrounding areas and add more beauty to the neighborhood. The tree canopy can lower surrounding street temperatures by up to 10 degrees, Levan said.
The 12 trees were planted in six locations: North Eighth Street, North Seventh Street, South Third Street, St. John Street, North Second Street and at the William Cameron Engine Company at 11 Buffalo Road, Lewisburg.
“We’ve been lucky these last three years,” Tree Tender volunteer Steve Beattie said. “The weather’s been great for us. It’s our third fall planting.”
Beattie said the soil is prepared for the trees to make it easier to not run into issues when planting.
The Lewisburg Shade Tree Commission is celebrating 39 consecutive years as a Tree City this year. Having a Tree City designation shows the continued community commitment to planting and preserving public trees. As a Tree City a municipality must meet the requirements of forming a tree board, administering the borough’s tree ordinance, having an annual budget and annual observance of Arbor Day.
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