Dickson Tree Board to Sponsor Tree Giveaway on March 19

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The City of Dickson’s Tree Management and Beautification Board is taking orders for the annual Tennessee Tree Day giveaway sponsored by the Tennessee Environmental Council. The deadline to order trees online is Feb. 13 and trees will be distributed March 19.
The Tennessee Environmental Council plans to engage 10,000 volunteers planting 50,000 native trees in all 95 counties for Tennessee Tree Day. The plantings will include counties in neighboring states encompassing all watersheds that flow through the Volunteer State.

Tennessee Tree Day has seen more than 741,000 native trees planted in Tennessee and surrounding states since 2007.

TEC says trees are planted to replace those lost to development, to repair degraded streams and improve water quality, increase habitat for wildlife or landscaping improvements. TEC hopes participating in Tree Day “instills public awareness of the value of trees, while nurturing a culture of sustainability in our region,” according to the organization’s website, tectn.org.

The Dickson Tree Management and Beautification Board will distribute trees 9 am-1 pm Saturday, March 19, in the parking lot of the Dickson County Library and Lifelong Learning Center, 303 Henslee Drive. In the event of inclement weather, the distribution will be rescheduled to March 26.

A variety of native tree species are available in bare-root seedlings ranging in size from 1 to 4 feet tall. A suggested donation of $1.99 is requested for each tree ordered. Cash sales will not be made at the distribution site and all trees must be ordered online by Feb. 13.
Tree species available for order in limited amounts include:
• Bald cypress;

• Eastern redbud;

• Gray dogwood;

• Northern red oak;

• Nuttall oak;

• Pecan;

• Pawpaw;

• Red mulberry;

• Shagbark hickory;

• Virginia pine; and

• Wild plum.

Orders can be placed at tectn.org by clicking the “Reserve Trees” button and the pin for the Dickson location or on the list of pick-up sites.

Tennessee Tree Day 2022 is the largest community tree-planting project of its kind in America with more than 50,000 trees expected to be planted.

The Tennessee Environmental Council’s website also includes instructional information and videos on selecting the right tree location, planting bare-root seedlings and information specific to each species offered.

Created by the Dickson City Council in 1996, the Tree Management and Beautification Board is a seven-member citizen committee providing management for trees and vegetation in the city. The current members are Warner Taylor, who serves as chairman, Mike Tummins, Linda Al-Sangar, Brian Hughett, Joann Anderson and Gayle Mitchell. Cynthia Hernandez, a member of the Tennessee Environmental Council who resides in Dickson, has been nominated to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Dennis Shepard due to his relocating outside Dickson.
The ordinance establishing the board sets its responsibilities as:

1) Prepare a tree and beautification plan for the community;

2) Coordinate plant-related activities;

3) Conduct Arbor Day ceremonies;

4) Provide tree, shrub, and flower information to the community;

5) Maintain a recommended tree, shrub, and flower list for the community;

6) Recognize groups and individuals completing planting projects;

7) Coordinate publicity concerning tree, shrub and flower planting programs;

8) Coordinate donations of tree, shrub and flowers or money to purchase plants; and

9) Perform other planting related duties and opportunities that arise from time to time.

Title 20 Chapter 6 of the Dickson Municipal Code is the city’s tree ordinance, which contains guidelines for planting and maintaining trees and a list of recommended species for the region. It can be viewed on the City of Dickson’s website at cityofdickson.com by clicking on the “Read the Municipal Code” button on the home page and the “Title 20 Miscellaneous” button.

For more information on Tennessee Tree Day or to order trees, visit tectn.org.

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