sustainable cemetery initiative
Plan to make cemetery care greener and lower-impact over time
Watch for a revised timeline after storm cleanup and whether any spending approvals show up for trees and native plantings.
Typically discussed at Environmental Advisory Board. Check back when the next agenda is published.
The city’s sustainable cemetery pilot hit a weather snag: storm damage pushed the work back. Parks staff showed an early layout for future grave sites and more native plantings, and they’re leaning toward $30 “tree whips” instead of $250 larger trees.
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Parks staff gave a status update on the sustainable cemetery pilot and shared a preliminary layout showing future grave sites and expanded native plantings while keeping areas mowable and walkable.
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Staff said the pilot is delayed due to a recent storm and described widespread windstorm damage affecting terrace trees, parks, and the cemetery.
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Staff described a cost choice for the cemetery tree bed: planting smaller tree whips (about $30 each) instead of larger caliper trees (about $250 each).
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