Earth Day Tree Planting
In observance of Earth Day (4/22) Kirchner Building Centers and Country Arbors Nursery provided two “Gladiator” crabapple trees to the City of Champaign for planting. Participating was Andrew Lamoreux, Forestry Supervisor (and his children); Nichole Millage, Environmental Sustainability Specialist; Eliot Gallardo-Rendon, Yard Waste Maintenance Worker; and Mix 94.5/Illini Radio Group’s Tommy and Callie. […]
City of Champaign Named a Tree City USA for 34th Consecutive Year
City of Champaign Named a Tree City USA for 34th Consecutive Year The City of Champaign is proud to announce it has been named a 2018 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of our commitment to effective management of our urban forest. The City received Tree City USA recognition by meeting […]
City Arborists Participate in Saluting Branches Event
City Arborists Participate in Saluting Branches Event On Wednesday, September 21, three City Arborists and the Forestry Supervisor, from the Public Works Department used their skills for a good cause and participated in the second annual Arborists United for Veteran Remembrance Day of Service at Camp Butler National Cemetery, in Springfield. This event is organized […]
Dangerous Tree Referrals
On October 1,Kim Burnett, Environmental Inspector received a referral from Andrew Lamoreux, Forestry Supervisor regarding dead honey locusts trees at two locations on private property which posed hazards to pedestrians and vehicle traffic. Burnett investigated both locations and issued a Notice to Abate on October 2 to both property owners to abate the hazardous conditions […]