Seven New Trees

Compliments of Saltbox Financials, two October Glory Maples planted at Low and Pond Streets

     At the May Tree Commission meeting it was reported that forty-seven street trees have been removed to date in 2017 while at least another forty-five are nearing the end of their life span.  Meanwhile, volunteers for Friends of Newburyport Trees and the Tree Commission are working hard to reduce the deficit in our canopy with new plantings. Pictured here are the most recent additions.

Joe Lamb, Jim McCarthy, Cris Miller and Andrew Shapiro planting one of the new maples on Pond St.

Cris Miller, Tree Commission chair and Jim McCarthy, Planning Board chair: dedicated to the beautification of Newburyport

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This Copper Beech tree was donated by the Kudym family in memory of Don Kudym, Sr. Pictured from left to right are Noah, Ken, Dylan, Kim and Don Kudym Jr.

Two gator bags have been zipped together around the base of the tree. The memorial tree donation covers the cost of watering for two years. The bags are filled weekly and drip slowly into the soil through small holes underneath.

Don Kudym, Jr. admiring a mature Copper Beech tree above the Bartlet Mall Pond across from CVS Pharmacy.  It will take at least two hundred years for the Kudym's memorial tree to reach this size!

With a donation from the Horticultural Society, four more cherry trees joined the Eigerman's donated cherry tree from 2016. When these trees gain some height, their blossoms will be reflected in the pond. They've also been added to the watering cue, each one already sporting a gator bag. 

Tree Party!

Parents, toddlers, au pairs, park commissioners, arborists, a Daily News photographer, Mayor Holaday and Friends of Newburyport Trees gathered for the First Annual Arbor Day TREE PARTY! A great time was had by all and the weather even cooperated.

As Mayor Holaday read the city's proclamation, children slowly made their way towards the first annual Arbor Day Tree Party at Atkinson Common!

A newly planted memorial Gingko tree provided a perfect gathering spot for everyone. Echo, the beloved lab of Parks Commissioner Jeanine Murphy, was the proud mother of 66 puppies throughout her lifetime.

Jeanine Murphy shares Echo's story and pictures with the kids

Mayor Holaday teaches the sign for tree while Stephanie Pellegrini reads a poem.

 Interactive poetry engages everyone

The closing activity was an elimination game around the Gingko Tree. 

Tree-Shaped lollipops for all upon elimination! 

Jack from Bartlett Trees was on hand to distribute Red Oak and White Dogwood saplings to each guest.

Tranquility before the arrival of the tree partiers

The main activity of the event was finding one's favorite tree in the park, naming and describing it. Here is Red Dino, a 100 year old tree that is as high as a bird can fly. 

For more info about Friends of Newburyport Trees, visit www.fontrees.org
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Other publications by Kim Kudym:
From The Outside, Looking In: Middleton Prison
Letters From Apizaco, young adult memoir of my experience as a high school exchange student in Mexico as told through letters home and journal entries in 1976.