City Council
	Agenda Request
Agenda Of:	1-15-08	Agenda Request No:		REC II
Initiated By:	Kimberly Terrell, Parks Development manager	Responsible Department:		Parks and Recreation Department
Presented By:	Joe Chesser, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director	Department Head:		Jim Browne, Director of Parks & Recreation
		Additional Department. Head (s):		n/a
Subject / Proceeding:	Scout Recognition for tree planting projects At Lost Creek Park and Sugar Land Memorial Park
Exhibits:	n/a
Clearances			Approval
Legal:	n/a		Executive Director:	N/A
Purchasing:	N/A		Asst. City Manager:	Karen H. Glynn
Budget:	n/a		City Manager:	Allen Bogard/for AB
Budget
Expenditure Required: $			N/A
Amount Budgeted/Reallocation: $			N/A
Additional Appropriation: $			N/A
Recommended Action
Recognize various efforts for continued tree planting in our Parks System.
Executive Summary
The Parks Department is working with various groups to continue efforts to enhance our Parks Systems through the planting of trees. Staff recommends recognizing these efforts and promoting even more interest. Sixteen 5-gallon red and live oaks were planted in Lost Creek Park by a group of Boy Scouts lead by Kush Parikh, Troop 1116, as part of his Eagle Scout project. On Saturday, December 1^st, Kush and a group of fifteen boys spent the morning planting the trees and also picking up litter in Oyster Creek and Lost Creek Parks. The trees were donated by Tree Town USA. Seeking the Cub Scout World Conservation Award, Cub Scout Pack 616 planted 30 trees at Sugar Land Memorial Park as part of the ongoing reforestation efforts in the park. On Saturday, December 15^th, 30 Cub Scouts and their parents came to help plant the trees. The trees were 3-gallon and were a mix of native trees donated by Chevron. The City and KSLB will hold the second annual tree planting event at Sugar Land Memorial Park on Saturday, January 26^th and will plant 10,000 native tree seedlings donated to KSLB by the Apache Foundation. Planting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will continue until all of the trees are in the ground. Free seedlings will be given out and proper tree care techniques and tree trimming education will be provided at the event.
Exhibits