Adopt-A-Tree

 

What is the Adopt-A-Tree Program?

The Kalida Area Chamber of Commerce is interested in improving the quality of life for the people of our community. What better way than to promote tree planting in our public lawns! With your contribution of $50.00 per tree, the Chamber will pay the difference (at least 50% of the total cost), inspect the site prior to planting, and have the tree planted for you.

Who Qualifies?

All people within the Village of Kalida Corporation limits are eligible to Adopt-A-Tree.  The trees are designed for public tree lawns (the area between the road and sidewalk) and public road right-of-ways.

Tree Spacing Guidelines:

Small 4 foot tree lawn and at least 15 feet from the nearest tree.
Great for under overhead electric lines.
Medium 6 foot tree lawn and at least 25 feet from the nearest tree.
Large 8 foot tree lawn and at least 40 feet from the nearest tree.

All trees must be 10 feet from fire hydrants and streetlights, 8 feet from the curb cuts and street signs, and 35 feet from the corner curb of street intersections.  Trees can be planted in 20 feet from the edge of the road (trees must follow the road).

All trees are the property of the Village of Kalida.  Watering, mulching, and maintenance are the responsibility of the home owner.  For additional assistance or an application call 419-532-3677.

What Trees are Available?

SMALL TREES - Suitable for use under power lines

Hedge Maple - A small tree with very dark green foliage in summer, followed by yellow fall color.  Very tough and adaptable tree.

Hot Wings Maple - Thick green leaves and consistent red-orange fall color.  Persistent samaras occurring in June are a brilliant red.

Pacific Sunset Maple - A hardy hybrid of truncatum Maple and Norway Maple.  Lustrous dark green summer foliage followed by a yellow/orange to red fall color.

Blue Beech - Dense, rounded form with smooth sinuous bluish-gray bark.  A slow grower that's great for small spaces.  Yellow to orange fall color.

Celestial Dogwood - A hardy white flowering hybrid of cornus florida and cornus kousa.  Excellent red fall color.

Flowering Crabapple - This small, ornamental tree is famous for its beautiful spring flower display and colorful, berry-like fruit.  These varieties are known for their good disease resistance and for holding their fruit well into the winter.


MEDIUM TREES - Imperial Honeylocust - Uniform, rounded, and more compact than other Honeylocust varieties.  Fine-textured foliage that turns yellow in the fall.

State Street Maple - Very uniform, broad-pyramidal growth habit.  Medium green, clean, glossy foliage.  Very adaptable and tolerant of harsh conditions.  Yellow fall color.

Aristocrat Pear - Pyramidal open form.  White spring flowers.  Waxy green foliage.  Fall color is variable, ranging from yellow to red.  Wide branching angles make it more resistant to storm damage.

Littleleaf Linden - Dense, narrow oval form.  Dark green lustrous foliage with small, pale yellow fragrant flowers in June-July.  Adaptable to various soil conditions.  Yellow fall color.

LARGE TREES - Sweetgum - Tremendously uniform broad oval-shaped upright tree with glossy dark green foliage and brilliant burgundy-red and yellow fall color.

Dawn Redwood - This beautiful deciduous conifer has a pyramidal form and fine, feathery foliage.  It is a fast grower with a straight trunk and brown fissured bark

Bald Cypress - A deciduous conifer with a pyramidal form and medium growth rate.  Lacy, fine-textured light green foliage.  Does great when planted in wet clay soil but will also tolerate dry sites.

American Linden - This tree is broadly pyramidal when young and nicely rounded with age.  The dense foliage offers excellent shade.  Yellow fall color.

Silver Linden - Upright, pyramidal form.  Outstanding dark green foliage above with striking silver beneath.  Fragrant yellow blooms in late summer.  Yellow fall color.  Insect and disease resistant.

Homestead Elm - A USDA introduction that is highly resistant to Dutch Elm disease.  Fast growing symmetrical crown becomes spreading as it matures.  Dark green leaves turn golden yellow in fall.

Norway Maple - Large, dark glossy green leaves in summer turn a bright yellow in the fall.

Autumn Fantasy Maple - A rapid growing hybrid of silver and red maple.  Tolerates poor soils better than most maples.  Deeply lobed medium green leaves in summer turn orange-red in the fall.

Heritage Oak - This cross between English Oak and Bur Oak is a vigorous grower.  It has clean, glossy dark green foliage that is very disease resistant.

Northern Acclaim Honeylocust - A fast growing tree with small leaves and well-spaced green foliage and brilliant burgundy-red and yellow fall color.

How do I care for my Young Trees?

 1.  Water - Watering is a single most important need of newly transplanted trees.  Once a week (if we don't get an inch of rain) is sufficient.  The best way to water trees is to make sure they get a deep, slow soaking. An easy way to do this is to punch two nail holes at the base of a 5 gallon bucket.  Place the bucket at the base of the tree and fill the bucket with water.  The water will trickle through the nail holes and you'll never forget to turn the hose off!

2.  Mulch - Mulch is very beneficial to trees.  It holds the water in the soil, reduces grass competition, and protects the tree trunk from lawnmower and weed eater damage.  Place 2-3 inches maximum of hardwood mulch around the tree to the edge of the branches.  Leave a couple of inches around the trunk of the tree free from mulch so that the tree doesn't feel like it is buried.  The mulch pile should look like a doughnut  not a large anthill.

3.  Monitor - Call 419-532-3677 if you see anything unusual with your new tree. Some things to look for are browning or discolored leaves, dead branches, broken branches, or anything else that just doesn't look right.

Why Plant Trees?

* Trees produce oxygen while cleaning our air and water.
* Trees are natural air-conditioners reducing cooling costs 25-50%.
* Trees increase property values 10-20%.
* Trees attract customers to local businesses.
* The presence of trees reduces human stress and decreases incidences of domestic violence.
* Trees produce a sense of rootedness and community.
* Trees are beautiful!

 Remember . . . . . Don't Top Trees!!