Events and Activities : Spring Tree Workshop Being Offered

During the winter, the City of Vinton offered tree workshops for those property owners interested in replanting trees in their right-of-ways. We heard from many of you who were away at the time and unable to participate. Therefore, the City will be offering a tree workshop7:00 PM on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Vinton City Hall, 110 West 3rd Street.

Please call Vinton City Hall at 472-4707 as soon as possible and let us know that you will be attending the workshop. Although preregistration is not required, this will assist in letting us know if we need to make any modifications, such as adding more workshops.

Workshop participants will receive a certificate for up to $150 for a tree to be planted in the right-of-way or up to $225 if two trees are desired. The choice of tree nursery will be the property owner’s choice, but will be limited to nurseries in the Benton/Linn/Blackhawk county area that have agreed to participate in our program.

Furthermore, property owners will also receive assistance from Trees Forever and the city in selecting the proper variety of tree that will fit on their right-of-way area, in addition to information on proper tree planting and care. Not every tree will work on every property. By ordinance, the city restricts some species, and other considerations, such as sight clearance around corners or electric utility lines need to be considered.

Please note that this program is targeted to replace right-of-way trees. The right-of-way area is that part of a yard that is between the sidewalk and curb, or where utility poles are normally located. If you have any questions concerning where the right-of-way area is located on your property or about the replacement effort in general, please contact Vinton City Coordinator, Andy Lent at 472-4707; or by email at alent@vintoniowa.net.