BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO
Zooming in
Looking ahead
make sure they’re taking care of their trees and planting new trees where needed,” Anaya said. The city also removes diseased, damaged or dead trees that may pose a risk to surrounding environments, Parks Administrative Analyst Jose Marines said. In some years, the impact of drought and storms can increase tree removal. To combat this, the city partnered with Keep Lewis- ville Beautiful to coordinate planting over the last two years, Marines said.
For its centennial birthday this year, staff plan to plant 2,025 trees of varying sizes, Anaya said. This will include a program called Centennial Grove where 45-gallon trees will be planted in Memorial Park, Lenard L. Woods Park, Railroad Park, Fan Park and Garden Ridge Boulevard medians. Residents can purchase a tree and be memorialized in the celebration, she said. “One of our biggest parts of the urban tree canopy is residential property, so we also want to
The bond allocates $4.5 million for land acquisition, which staff are in the process of evaluating potential property. Anaya said she expects the city to close purchases this year. Design for the Timber Creek trail project is complete and construction is set for spring, Anaya said, adding that she expects the city to complete all 2024 bond work in about nine years. In around five to seven years, city staff will need to identify any gaps and look at future bond initiatives to help reach their 2035 goal. “The goal is for residents to know exactly where they can access parks— either walking from home or a short drive—and that they feel comfortable doing so and they have fun and feel connected to that open space,” Anaya said.
Tree management
1,500 1,200
Trees planted
Trees removed
900
After planting 195 trees during the 2023-24 fiscal year, the city has planted over 600 trees to date in FY 2024-25. For future monitoring, the city hired an urban forester and may hire a firm to take inventory and create a management plan.
600
300
0
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2024-25*
2023-24
*NOTE: INDICATES A PROJECTION FOR FY2024-25 SOURCE: CITY OF LEWISVILLE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Fiscal year
15
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