We’re in the heart of planting season, and crews will be out across the city throughout the month planting new trees.

Heather Hill Link

New trees will be planted to add privacy to the adjacent backyards and to define the pathway between the existing spruce trees. Dead trees will be replaced as well.

Tree types: Sugar Maple, Kentucky Coffeetree, Hackberry, White Spruce, Canadian serviceberry, Smooth serviceberry, Burr Oak, Eastern Redbud

West Wind Park

We are planting 49 trees in West Wind Park. There will be shade trees along the path circling the ball diamond and around the playground. We will also be filling in a few pockets of grass to make mowing easier and to create naturalized groves within the park to help connect the tree canopy.

Tree types: Sugar Maple, Kentucky Coffeetree, Hackberry, White Spruce, Canadian serviceberry, Smooth serviceberry, Burr Oak, Eastern Redbud, Chokecherry, Musclewood, Tulip tree, Yellow Buckeye

Westvale Park

We are planting over 200 new trees at Westvale Park. Many of the trees will add shade along the pathways and the playground. We will also be filling in a few pockets of grass to simplify mowing and create naturalized groves within the park to help connect the tree canopy.

Tree types: Sugar Maple, Kentucky Coffeetree, Hackberry, White Cedar, Red Cedar, Canadian serviceberry, Smooth serviceberry, Burr Oak, Eastern Redbud, Chokecherry, Musclewood, Tulip tree, Yellow Buckeye, Tamarack, Swamp Oak, Red Oak, Black Gum, Honey Locust

Sprouting soon

Here's where else we'll be planting over the next few weeks:

• Westfield Links
• Red River Park
• Bolingbrooke Park
• St Moritz Park