Caring Projects

$276,926
Urban Forest Stewardship
in Austin Texas
2015-2017
Caring Project:
OAK WILT PREVENTION
Disease + Pest Control
2015-2017 AWARD
$61,175
IMPACT
92 live oak trees were treated
with oak wilt preventative, and
one suppression trench was
installed to prevent the spread
of oak wilt to new trees.
FUNDING SOURCE
Urban Forest Replenishment Fund
LEAD APPLICANT
Oak Wilt Suppression Program,
Development Services
Street and Bridge, Public Works
Department, City of Austin
Caring Project:
BURNET ROAD TREE WATERING PROJECT
Tree Care
2015 AWARD FUNDING SOURCE
$1,500 Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

IMPACT LEAD APPLICANT

86 non-irrigated trees, planted Sustainable Neighborhoods of
along the right-of-way, were North Central Austin
hand watered during the
summer months. Tree were
planted during a different
phase of the project along
Burnet Road from 2222 to
Highway 183. Costs included
landscape fabric, trunk guards,
mulch. Watering was
conducted by volunteers and
paid staff.
Caring Project:
BAILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tree Care
2016 AWARD FUNDING SOURCE
$880 Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

IMPACT LEAD APPLICANT

This project amended the soil Bailey Middle School PTA
of 20 trees at Bailey Middle
School Campus. Costs included
compost, mulch, and a 4
wheeled cart to move the
material around the site.
Caring Project:
PEASE PARK
Tree Care
2015-2016 AWARD FUNDING SOURCE
$69,945 Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

IMPACT LEAD APPLICANT

This tree care project at Pease Pease Park Conservancy
Park included tree planting,
invasive species removals and
structural pruning for both tree
health and public safety.

peasepark.org/trees-for-pease
Caring Project:
LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER
Tree Care
2016 AWARD FUNDING SOURCE
$11,886 Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

IMPACT LEAD APPLICANT

This project supported the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower
hiring of an arborist intern at Center
the Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflower Center. The intern
assisted staff arborists in the
care and culture of trees at the
Wildflower Center, including
tree ID, propagation, planting,
pruning, climbing techniques,
and equipment operation.
Caring Project:
BUTLER TRAIL
Tree Care
2016 AWARD FUNDING SOURCE
$55,000 Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

IMPACT LEAD APPLICANT

This project focused on seven The Trail Foundation
areas around Lady Bird Lake
that required pruning in live
oak groves. Extensive root
grown cleaning and structural
pruning was required.
Caring Project:
EXOTIC PLANT MAPPING AND TREATMENT
Tree Care
2017 AWARD FUNDING SOURCE
$55,020 Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

IMPACT LEAD APPLICANT

To monitor and control Balcones Canyonlands Preserve,
encrouachment of exotic plants Austin Water Utility, City of Austin
in order to promote the
re-establishment and growth of
native vegetation in
endangered species habitat in
the Balcones Canyonlands
Preserve.
Caring Project:
SHIPE PARK_BALL MOSS REMOVAL
Tree Care
2017 AWARD FUNDING SOURCE
$5,500 Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

IMPACT LEAD APPLICANT

This project removed 90% of Friends of Shipe Park
the ball moss from 9 trees
located at Shipe Park.
Additionally, small and
necessary pruning cuts were
completed to bring the trees
back to health.
Caring Project:
SHADE TREE PRUNING BETWEEN BRIDGES
Tree Care
2017 AWARD FUNDING SOURCE
$2,800 Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

IMPACT LEAD APPLICANT

Four live oak trees and one The Trail Foundation
pecan were pruned between
the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge
and historic Union Pacific
Railroad bridge. This project
improved access to the trail and
supported the health of the
trees receiving care.
Caring Project:
PARD FORESTRY TREE ESTABLISHMENT
Tree Care
2017 AWARD FUNDING SOURCE
$40,375 Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

IMPACT LEAD APPLICANT

sdf Urban Forestry Operations,
Parks and Recreation Department,
City of Austin
Caring Project:
PARD FORESTRY TREE MAINTENANCE
Tree Care
2017 AWARD FUNDING SOURCE
$31,454 Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

IMPACT LEAD APPLICANT

sdf Urban Forestry Operations,
Parks and Recreation Department,
City of Austin