Coeur d'Alene High School Receives Landscape of Excellence
Award
Coeur
d'Alene High School has been presented a Landscape of Excellence
award. The award was awarded by Community Canopy, a tree
care education program, in recognition of the outstanding use
and care of trees on the school grounds. Coeur d'Alene
High School is located on 45th Street at Dalton Avenue.
The Landscape of
Excellence award was given to recognize several outstanding uses
of trees and good tree care practices within the Coeur d'Alene
High School landscape. Several nominated landscapes were
reviewed by members of the city of Coeur d'Alene's Urban
Forestry Committee to determine the award winner for 2011.
The positive practices cited for Coeur d'Alene High School
include having a variety of tree species, the retention of large
native ponderosa pine trees, the use of shade trees in parking
lots, safety zones around trees to prevent damage from turf care
equipment, use of proper planting practices, and proper pruning.
The landscape also includes a variety of ornamental shrubs that
make the school grounds aesthetically pleasing.
The large pine
trees border the property and, along with many trees planted in
and around the parking lots, provide shade, reduce heat and
moderate pollution. Trees have been planted by sports
fields, which look great and provide shade for spectators.
There are large turf free zones around the trees and maintenance
personnel are careful not to damage trees with equipment used in
other maintenance tasks. The school even has a 'rain
garden' research classroom that contains trees and plants that
help mitigate stormwater runoff, which prevents contaminated
water from reaching the aquifer.
The Coeur d'Alene
High School grounds are maintained by the school district
Maintenance Department. Bryan Martin, Director of
Maintenance and Facilities, and Dan Robertson, Grounds
Supervisor, along with a staff of grounds maintenance workers
were recognized for their contributions to earning the award.
The Landscape of
Excellence award was presented at the City of Coeur d'Alene's
Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on September 26th.
This is the second Landscape of Excellence Award presented by
Community Canopy. This program highlights businesses and
organizations which are doing positive things with trees in the
landscape.
Community Canopy is
a tree care partnership of the cities of Coeur d'Alene, Hayden,
Post Falls, Spokane and the Spokane County Conservation District
with the assistance of the University of Idaho Extension and
Washington State University Extension. Community Canopy
members work together toward the goal of healthy and sustainable
community forests that provide maximum environmental and visual
benefits. Community Canopy also provides publications,
exhibits, workshops, and in-the-field training.
To make a
nomination for a Landscape of Excellence Award, contact
Community Canopy through their website at
www. communitycanopy.org.
Community Canopy is
presenting Landscape of Excellence recognition awards.
We will be giving public recognition to commercial, retail,
church and subdivision 'commons' properties that have done an
excellent job of landscaping and tree stewardship.
If you would like
to nominate a business, church or subdivision landscape area
that has exemplified quality landscaping, please contact your
Community Canopy representative and submit a nomination form.
(Nomination
Form)
Fall 2010
Award
