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FORESTRY The Lino Lakes boulevard tree plant- Each fall the city does an inventory of inspections ofoak wilt,and control work ing continued this year with another 385 the replacement trees and the trees that is scheduled for September. trees planted along the city boulevards. there are spaces forthe following spring. This year we experienced some losses to Since we plant bare root trees, we only There is a gypsy moth alert in the state some of the newly planted trees for a plant in the spring time. of Minnesota. Gypsy moth turns into a number of reasons. Last years trees leaf eating caterpillar that likes to eat were planted during a very wet period Oak wilt has showed up much earlier most trees. A recent shipment of Colo- where some of the planting holes actu- this year. We are currently performing rado Blue Spruce from a state nursery ally became waterlogged. Excessive was infested with this pest and slipped moisture in some instances can be as by the inspection process. You may detrimental as no water. Also,last year notice triangular traps on trees around we had a very early cold spell that the city. These traps attract the moth if caused the bark to separate, particu- they are present,and are stuck to a glue larly on some of he Maples. This was inside the box. That way the Depart- a state-wide problem. We are hoping .' ment of Agriculture can target control that the new wood growth will grow areas if the moths are found. around the dead portions caused by this early cold. This past June was very dry. ® School nature area is still progressing at We want to thank you for watering your Rice Lake Elementary. Stop by and see trees during these dry periods. TME Cfly USA what the kids have done. Local Area Association Contacts Cindy Ellenwood Rod Thermphen Pat Musil Centennial Sports Center Girl Scouts, Forest Lk Girls Fast Pitch Centennial Babe Ruth Baseball 780-7699 Forest Lake Sery Unit Softball 780-9807 784-9396 786-2571 Larry Berg Sheri Oehlerts Chiefs Soccer Club Boy Scouts Indianhead Cncl Maureen Pearsons Centennial Basketball Assoc 484-6522 (all Lino Lakes except Centennial Girl's Softball 784-1878 St Joseph Trp) 786-3637 ARC of Anoka County 224-1891 Steve Regnier 783-4958 Pat Mahr Centennial Hockey Assoc Boy Scouts Viking Council Centennial Little League 780-2752 Peggy Smith 545-4550 786-7175 Senior's Prgm Coordinator Larry Davenport Lino Lakes Senior Center Peggy Skinner Dan Poepard Sandbur Days Coordinator 464-5516 Girl Scouts Youth Baseball/Community 780-8028 Centennial Sery Unit Services Lisa Gilliland-Herringer 784-8030 Centennial Community Services Joseph E.Wargo Nature Ctr Forest Lake School#831 780-7619 429-8007 Dan Kieger(Girls Softball) 464-9100 Forest Lake Area 780-3387 12