Vandals uprooted 10 trees in a tree nursery on Hammond Street that’s managed by the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority and Trees for Nipissing.
“Our staff are there replanting these trees today. They were found soon enough that we’re hopeful they’ll re-establish themselves,” said Troy Storms, NBMCA’s Supervisor Field Operations.
The Hammond Street nursery is one of two put in place to provide a source of trees and shrubs for parks throughout North Bay. Many have found their way to the waterfront and the Community Waterfront Park.
“These trees help improve the City’s tree canopy, beautify public spaces, and they save taxpayers’ dollars,” he added.
The tree nursery was established in 2004 with more than 6400 young shrubs and trees, planted by Trees for Nipissing (formerly Nipissing Botanical Gardens). Since then, dedicated volunteers have mulched, weeded and transplanted hundreds from the nursery to public spaces, particularly along Memorial Drive, at the Community Waterfront Park, between the park and the railway, on the lakeside of the amphitheater, as well as greening the Oak Street parking lot. The nurseries have been restocked several times since it was established in 2004.
Public assistance in keeping an eye on the nurseries located on Hammond Street on the Kinsmen Trail and on Second Avenue near Chippewa Creek, is much appreciated.
Any vandalism can be reported to City Police or the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority.
Trees for Nipissing exists to identify, preserve, and create natural and cultivated green spaces within the City of North Bay. You can find “Trees for Nipissing” on Facebook.
