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URBAN LEAVES
Newsletter of the West Lafayette Tree Friends
Fall Issue 2022
Vol 9 No. 4
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Together we are making West Lafayette Greener! |
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NEW WEBSITE
West Lafayette Tree Friends (WLTF) welcomes a new, updated website. Click HERE to learn about what we do, how you can volunteer with us, and easy ways to donate to our tree fund.
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WHAT WE DO
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FALL PLANTING AND WINTER TREE CARE
Fall is the perfect time to plant a tree on your property and prepare existing trees for the coming winter. Here are some quick tips:
- Remove any dead branches, stubs, or suckering growth at the base of the tree.
- Have a young tree with smooth, thin bark? Consider using a trunk wrap to protect your tree from temperature swings during the winter months to prevent sun-scald.
- Water your young trees in the fall until constant freezing temperatures to ensure soil moisture, especially if the area is in a drought.
- Found powdery mildew on tree or shrub leaves? Rake up their leaves and remove from the site to lower spore populations next growing season.
Click here for some excellent tree planting tips from Purdue Extensions. Happy Planting!
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We’re getting closer to begin construction on the West Lafayette Municipal Nursery. Grading and drainage plans have been approved as well as final design tweaks to the maintenance pole barn that will serve the site. The project is still on track to begin construction in 2023. Meanwhile, the West Lafayette Parks and Recreation Foundation continues to raise funds for construction of the maintenance pole barn.
On October 5, Community Forestry and Greenspace Manager, Bryce Patz, spoke to Purdue students studying plant production about the City’s goals and vision for the site. Included in the discussion were design features for a nursery as well as plans to produce trees and native shrubs and perennials for the Parks and Recreation Department projects.
Stay tuned for future updates as we anticipate groundbreaking!
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SPOTTED LANTERNFLY NOW IN INDIANA
Cliff Sadof - Purdue University
Spotted lanternfly (SLF) (Lycorma delicatula) was found in late July in Huntington, Indiana. This federally regulated invasive species is a serious new pest that harms plants by slowing their growth and reducing fruit production, especially in vineyards and orchards. Finding this pest this far north of last year’s find along the Ohio River in Vevay, IN makes it possible for SLF to be anywhere in Indiana. Knowing where this pest is located can inform regulatory actions taken to slow its spread and reduce the harm it can cause. Click here to learn more and how you can help: https://www.purduelandscapereport.org/article/spotted-lanternfly-now-in-northern-and-southern-indiana/
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FEATURED TREE - OVERCUP OAK
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SUPPORT THE WORK OF WL TREE FRIENDS
The trees in the city right-of-way (“street trees”) belong to all of us. They provide shade, hold large amounts of water, capture carbon from the air, and make our city look and feel wonderful. WL Tree Friends helps the city plant, prune, and protect this amazing resource. Since 2010 we have helped the city purchase and plant over 1,300 trees – and we have pruned over 16,000 trees over the past 20 years.
If you like trees, want to maintain West Lafayette’s tree canopy, improve the value of your home, and reduce air conditioning bills, then please consider donating to our General Fund, our Endowment, or consider giving a Tribute Tree in honor of someone or a group.
How to donate:
Go to the WL Tree Friends new website – www.wltreefriends.org and click on “Donate.” You will find directions for online donations.
If you would rather mail in a check, write a check to “WL Tree Friends,” noting in the memo line whether you are donating to (a) the General Fund, (b) the Endowment, or (c) a Tribute Tree. You can deliver or mail in your check to
WL Tree Friends
222 N. Chauncey Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47906.
Under United States Code, Title 26, Section 170(c)(1), your gift is eligible for a full tax deduction equivalent to that accorded to charitable donations to 501 (c)(3) organizations.
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Community Events
Friday, October 28 - Fall Fest: 5:00 - 8:00 pm
The WL Tree Friends will have a table at this free community event sponsored by the West Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department. The event will be at the WL Wellness Center from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, October 28. Call 765-775-5110 for more information. To register, click here.
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IN CLOSING...
Enjoy the fall tree colors of Happy Hollow Park.
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Finally, a favor to ask. If you like this newsletter we send you, would you forward it to a few friends who perhaps don’t know about it? They can sign up to receive it themselves
right here. Thanks.
Find previous issues of Urban Leaves here.
Show your appreciation for someone with a Tribute Tree, and make a contribution to the health and beauty of West Lafayette. For more information
West Lafayette Tree Friends
222 N Chauncey Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47906
website / email us
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