Courtenay Recreation pages Spring 2020.pdf

Approximately 200 trees were planted in Courtenay Parks over the last couple of years including 24 planted in Lewis Park in 2018. Lewis Park was a good place for planting as the park has seen the loss of quite a few mature trees in recent years. These trees were either felled during storms or had to be taken down due to tree risk assessments. The new species chosen for Lewis Park include Blue Atlas Cedar, .HQWXFN\ &R΍HH 7UHH DQG /RQGRQ 3ODQH 7UHH 7KHVH WUHHV DUH MXVW D Tree Plantings in Lewis Park

few of the many types planted. Trees were selected for their hardiness and suitability for our climate. Many of the recently planted trees have name tags to make them easy to identify. Most of the trees will mature into either a medium tree, or large sized tree. Larger trees provide exponentially greater EHQHȴWV WKDQ VPDOO WUHHV 1RW RQO\ ZLOO they provide much needed shade and help beautify parks spaces, they’ll also help clean and cool our air, manage rain water, provide wildlife habitat and connect people to nature.

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Courtenay Park Bookings

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