Submitted by: Thomas Roach, Guest Columnist
We live in a city of magnificent trees that provide beauty and shade to the community, from trees planted over 100 years ago, such as our Elms, to the Rotary Club-sponsored trees planted within the last five years.
Someone took the time to plant the trees we enjoy. Let us be the next “someone.” Walk the city and find your favorite tree. Then walk the city again and find the perfect place to plant that variety for future citizens to admire.
The time has come that we must think of the next planting of trees to replace the Elms, which had a glorious run in our city and communities across America for more than a century. They provided us with the majestic welcoming avenue on 10th Street, and an abundance of shade throughout the city.
What trees would you like to see lining our streets? The next planting is up to us. We must ensure future generations have that which we have enjoyed. Let us perpetuate the beauty that was gifted to us.
The need to continuously plant trees is obvious. They are an asset to our lives. They provide the air that we so enjoyably breathe and promise the same for future generations.
As I mentioned, the Rotary Club promotes the planting of trees in Colusa, and the Parks, Recreation and Tree commission has a list of trees that flourish in our area. The list provides all the information to help you choose what tree to plant, or, as I would hope, five trees to plant. Height, canopy, space, spacing, and an excellent description of each tree are contained in the list. There is the location of some mature examples of these same trees if you want to look at them on your walk through town.
The coolest of the public trees on the list, in my opinion, is the Italian Stone Pine, located at 9th and Parkhill.
Let us take advantage of the Rotary’s generosity and a perfectly compiled tree list. Let’s plant some trees this Fall.
To view the list, visit the City of Colusa’s website at cityofcolusa.com. Under “Departments,” please choose “Commissions’’ and click on “Parks, Recreation and Tree Commission.” You will find the tree list at the bottom of the page. ■
