Article by Sam Waggener, City of Lone Tree Forester Did you know that in the United States alone, around 16 to 38 million green tons of wood are removed annually? Urban trees need to be removed for many reasons such
Article by Sam Waggener, City of Lone Tree Forester The month of May is wildfire awareness month, this is a great time of year to do a good spring cleaning for your yard/property. This should include mowing, weeding, pruning/thinning, raking
Article by Sam Waggener, City of Lone Tree Forester Get ready Lone Tree, it is spring in Colorado! The longer days lead to shifting weather patterns will give us glimpses of tulips and warmer days to come, but for those
By Ian Corder, Associate Planner This June, Lone Tree attended the “Planning to Thrive Colorado” Symposium to learn about integrated planning strategies that promote sustainability and equity. Planning Division staff attended the event and were joined by Planning Commission Vice-Chair
Guest Column by City of Lone Tree Forester Sam Waggener Tree care is critical throughout the year, and summer is the best time of the year to inspect the health of your trees and shrubs. The canopy is fully leafed
By Sam Waggener, City of Lone Tree Forester This year, Arbor Day in Lone Tree was a special occasion. The City of Lone Tree held an event with South Suburban Parks and Recreation and Lone Tree Elementary school. The event
Did you know the City of Lone Tree has an Employee Sustainability Committee? Our mission is to intentionally promote a sustainable Lone tree community that serves the City’s current and future needs through a collaborative and innovative approach to environmental,
Did you know the City of Lone Tree has an Employee Sustainability Committee? Our mission is to intentionally promote a sustainable Lone tree community that serves the City’s current and future needs through a collaborative and innovative approach to environmental,
In recent months, the drought in Colorado has started to take hold. In fact, it has been well over 200 days since the last snowfall in the area resulting in severe drought. Therefore, if you recently planted trees this summer
Summer is a great time to inspect the health of your trees. Start by looking at the leaves. Is there discoloration, shriveling, spots or evidence of insects? Inspect the branches and tree trunk for anything that looks abnormal. Are there
When pruning, think of it as a rejuvenation process as the pruning of dead, diseased or broken branches can help invigorate the tree so more nutrients can make it to where they are needed. Removal of diseased branches can also
Did you know there is a community garden at Lone Tree Elementary School? The idea for a community garden was planted in 2013, and two years later, it blossomed into a great learning space for students and the community to