Trees in Disc Golf Parks

[Schoen-hopper]

I brought it before the board. Fact is Herman Hill has far fewer trees and is losing the ones it has quicker. As I said, I tried to get trees at Oak too, but they wouldn't give us any more.

From pickup up trash to chip, dirt, stone work, we spend a lot more time on Oak.

Speaking of which, once it starts raining Oak is about to become a muddy mess again. We can seed it and chip it and once more before Doo Dah. Unlike before now is a good time to seed. It won't make a huge difference, just a little at a time. Mainly just preventative keeping the place from becoming a big mud hole. We should get a work day set up and I'll get stuff delivered.

[Schoen-hopper]

Would the park let some one buy a tree then ? I would be willing to donate an oak or maple this spring if and only if we can put it on ten where its needed. If I can get two we can replace the missing tree on hole 8 also.

Here is your answer.


Michael, city parks are on an eight year rotation for new tree planting. Each year we plant in a group of parks that are geographically clustered in one region of the city. This is done so that we may be efficient with our limited resources for watering and maintaining the trees to get them established.

Citizens do donate money for trees occasionally, usually a memorial tree. When we get one of these, we try to plant it in one of the parks on the list for that year. Again, so we are not jumping around the entire city with water trucks. We are 3 yr. away from planting in Riverside again. But that is being delayed by budget cuts. We will not be planting any trees next season and possibly nothing for the one after that. In light of that, it might be allowable to make an exception and plant some trees on the course if the money is donated.

I will be retired in another month and suggest you check back with Craig Beaver or Justin Combs next year to see what the possibilities might be by then.

As far as donating for trees, the procedure has been –
City staff would decide on species.
We would research wholesale cost and let you know.
We buy & plant.
You send a check to reimburse the City for the cost of the trees only. We would be providing free service for planting and maintaining since it’s in a City park.

[Sandman]

Ideally oak should be "prepped" months in advance to any tournaments.

[Schoen-hopper]

When we get one of these, we try to plant it in one of the parks on the list for that year. Again, so we are not jumping around the entire city with water trucks. We are 3 yr. away from planting in Riverside again.

As far as donating for trees, the procedure has been –
City staff would decide on species.
We would research wholesale cost and let you know.
We buy & plant.
You send a check to reimburse the City for the cost of the trees only. We would be providing free service for planting and maintaining since it’s in a City park.

So it looks like you (or anyone) could ask next fall, before planting season. Request a certain kind of tree, but let them tell us what they will actually do. They can get prices, do all the work, and then get reimbursed. Doesn't sound like a bad deal actually. They woudn't be obligated to do it (not planting in the area for at least 3 more years), but maybe if there were more than 1 or 2 it would be more worth their time?

Locations I can think of at Oak would be:
Hole 1: I think the area to the right that has opened up to a gap should be closed off with a couple more trees. Not every hole should have a RHBH hyzer route. People are chopping vines, branches, etc. This is going to end up getting us in big trouble. Look at the mutilated tree on 5's green. Hacked in half 3' above the ground!
Hole 6/16: Could be a couple more seperating these fairways.
Hole 8: In front of the green where the pines used to be.
Hole 10: The tree in the middle does make the hole easier, but it also opens up a little more fairway in the middle rather than forcing play to the sides.
Hole 13: A couple of big sycamores were taken down. Now the short tee is pretty much wide open. 1 or 2 along the E side of the sidewalk would make it more interesting again and offer nice shade for those on the walking path.
Hole 17: The trees down by the basket are being removed, one at a time. Those are good for protecting 18's long pad. I don't know if they'll let us plant there before the others come out though.
Hole 18: There used to be some trees along the river that looked really nice. Save a few shots from the drink. Not needed, but would be nice.

What we should be thinking about is not just replacing the trees that have been taken out already but adding trees to create the same effect as those that are there now, for when these are removed.

[Schoen-hopper]

Ideally oak should be "prepped" months in advance to any tournaments.

I could get stuff delivered whenever we can come together for a workday. That dirt just sat there after Doo Dah for a year, even covering up the OB line. The only area that needs dirt is by one's pad. We could just get chips delivered. Seed everything first.