The City of Menomonie’s Urban Forestry Board recently led a tree planting effort at Phelan Park, in collaboration with UW-Stout students and faculty.
Together, volunteers planted 300 saplings to help replace invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle that were removed by Dr. Keith Gilland and his students. This work is helping restore the headwaters of Galloway Creek, with a mix of native species selected to strengthen resilience and biodiversity for years to come.
A special thank you to Julie Beston, her BIO 111: Science, the Environment, and Sustainability class, and UW–Stout’s Natural Areas Club for their continued partnership and hands-on efforts in caring for Menomonie’s natural spaces.
Learn more about trees in Menomonie and the Urban Forestry board at https://www.menomonie-wi.gov/263/Urban-Forestry
Source: City of Menomonie facebook page
