Friday July 26th, 2024

Pear Blossom Park: Working Together Towards A Greener Tomorrow 

Project Overview:

• Addressing tree equity in frontline communities of Medford, Oregon.
• Enhance canopy coverage, climate resilience, and community well-being.
• Engage arborists and urban foresters to help provide education and community engagement.

Project Goals:

• Increase canopy coverage from 6% to 30% in 15 years.
• Replace 9 dead street trees (Phase 2 - November 2024).
• Remove and modify metal tree grates.
• Implement soil conditioning and irrigation adjustments.
• Engage local arborists and secure in-kind donations and match funding.
• Ensure the survival and growth of 40+ newly establishing park trees.
• Stump grind or remove existing stumps and prepare for fall planting.

Thank you to our Project Partners

This project is being funded by the USFS through the Nature Conservancy:

We are incredibly grateful to the Nature Conservancy for thier support.