Replant Minnehaha Trees

  Progress Toward Replanting Minnehaha The Replant Minnehaha Trees project continues with leaps and bounds toward replanting this fall.  Following a fundraising event on August 12, the project has reached its $16,000 funding goal! This means that the project could afford to cover stump-grinding for all of the trees that were removed along and near Minnehaha this year, paving the way for replanting to take place as soon as this fall.  Stump-grinding has begun for the blocks where all of the homeowners have signed replanting permit applications.  The main challenge for the project at this point is to collect permit applications from more property owners on blocks where only some of the owners have submitted their permits so far.  The city is requiring permit applications from an entire block before stump grinding and replanting can proceed for that block. Homeowners who lost trees are encouraged to submit their permit application ASAP!  The project applied for a replantin

  Neighbors who want trees replanted:  It's time to get your replanting permit applications filled out and signed!  This one-page form is your official sign-up to be included in replanting this year. The Replant Minnehaha Trees project will collect the signed permit applications and submit them as a group to the City Forestry department. How to fill out the permit: 1) Download form from this link OR pick up a hard copy application from Ginkgo Coffehouse.  2) Fill in address where stump(s) are located and name and contact info for the property owner. 3) Leave Tree Contractor, St. Paul License Number and contractor's contact info blank for now. We will fill this in for you when we know whether we get the Tree Trust grant! 4) Type of Tree Permit Requested: Check "Planting" and "Other" and write "stump grinding" on the line next to "Other." 5) Location of trees: describe which side of your house the stump(s) are on and number of

You are invited!   A launch party for the Replant Minnehaha Trees project is planned for Thursday, July 15, 3:00-6:30 p.m. , with programming to start at 4:00.   The event will take place on the east side of Hamline Church, 1514 Englewood Ave.   It will include Russ Stark, St. Paul’s Chief Resiliency Officer, and representatives from the City’s forestry department to discuss types of trees available for replanting and the city’s plans for regrowing and expanding St. Paul’s tree cover.    Neighbors with trees to be replanted can sign up at the event and complete their permit application for replanting.   But all are invited and encouraged to attend, whether or not you have a tree to replant – a strong neighborhood show-out for this event will send a message to the City that Hamline Midway cares about regrowing Minnehaha Ave as soon as possible!

Progress update! We have submitted our grant application to Tree Trust's "Green Futures" program to receive trees and planting expertise for our hoped-for replanting this fall! 🙌 While we wait to hear back on our grant application, visit the Tree Trust and Green Futures websites to learn more about this program.   Many thanks to Trudy Dunham (Hamline Midway resident and Hamline Church Earthkeeper) for her leadership on the grant application!