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(Friday, October 26, 2007) -A series of forest renewal projects will take place starting in late October as part of ongoing work to regenerate the Point Pleasant Park forest.
Starting the week of October 29, forestry workers will be removing juvenile Norway Maple trees from selected areas of the park. Norway Maple is an invasive tree species that crowds the growth of other trees, lowers the biodiversity of the park’s habitat, and prevents native plant ground covers from growing over the forest floor.
Starting the week of November 5th (weather depending) the following projects will commence:
? Forest Thinning and Spacing in the vicinity of Cable Road. The project will allow HRM to choose the strongest Acadian forest trees, trees with healthy structure, and trees that are located in the correct soil, light, and moisture conditions for their type.
? The Forestry Hazard Abatement Program will commence in various locations of the park. Dead standing trees (called snags) along roads, trails, and pathways will be assessed and laid to ground if deemed hazardous. Snags brought to ground will gradually decay and add nutrients to the soil for existing trees and seedlings. Non-hazardous snags will be left standing until the next assessment to provide habitat for wildlife and a food source for beneficial insects.
? The Fall 2007 Tree Planting Program will see 10 species of Acadian Forest hardwood trees planted in selected areas of the park. Species include: Sugar Maple, Red Oak, Black Ash, White Ash, Yellow Birch, Eastern Larch, Ironwood, Pussy Willow, American Elm, and Black Cherry.
Combined donations from Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forestry Service, and Parks Canada Agency are assisting in the renewal and protection of the natural and cultural resources in Point Pleasant Park.
The park will remain open with some temporary road, trail, or pathway closures as workers complete these projects. HRM asks that park users take care and caution when passing by the work areas. In the interest of safety, dog owners are asked to practice responsible pet ownership and ensure that dogs are leashed near the areas where work is taking place.
Founded in 1866, Point Pleasant Park is a much-loved landscape of urban forest, Atlantic coastal shoreline, and cultural heritage sites. Point Pleasant is considered to be one of the flagship parks in the Halifax Regional Municipality parks system. For more information, please visit www.pointpleasantpark.ca.
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Kim Borgal
HRM Corporate Communications
Halifax Regional Municipality
490-1539
Peter Bigelow,
Manager
HRM Real Property Planning
476-4016