Idylwood Park Tree Removal and Restoration
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY May 16, 2018
CONTACT Lisa Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager lmaher@redmond.gov 425-556-2427
Redmond, WA – In
March and April of 2018, the City removed 14 of 30 cottonwood trees in Idylwood
Park after a risk assessment identified the trees as a public safety hazard. Further
tree removal is on hold due to an appeal process. Some areas of the park have
limited access which is clearly marked with signage and fencing.
In the summer of 2017, two separate large limb
failures resulted in injury to a park patron and damage to private property.
After the failures, certified staff arborists conducted a visual tree risk assessment
on all trees throughout the park and considered several factors, including tree
health, defects, species, and location.
The Redmond community values
our trees and we have programs in place to help protect this natural resource,
but public safety is our top priority. The thirty cottonwood trees identified
for removal due to potential safety hazards are in high use areas. Large trees
will remain in natural areas along the waterfront away from these high use
areas.
Robust
mitigation and urban forest enhancements have already been planned. In the
first phase of the restoration process, 50-75 mixed evergreen and deciduous
trees will be replanted in the areas where the cottonwoods were removed. The
next phases of the restoration project will include 55-75 native shrubs and
100+ ground cover plants.
For more
information on the removal at Idylwood Park, visit www.redmond.gov/idylwoodpark. For
questions and more information on this press release contact Lisa Maher,
Communications & Marketing Manager, at lmaher@redmond.gov or 425-556-2427.
This press release is available on www.redmond.gov.
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