History
of Tree Lafayette
(formerly Lafayette
Tree Fund, Inc.)
The
Lafayette Tree Fund, Inc. was established in 1993 by Charter
members Arlan N. Stavnheim, Rob Galbraith, Orvin Lindell,
David Lahr, William H. Baugh; Johanna Downie, and Rosie Lerner. Joni
Heide, city forester, was the advisor.
In 2009,
the Tree Fund’s Board of Directors celebrated raising
$27,917.36.
The Lafayette Tree Fund has raised $181,147 from grants
and individual contributors and planted 128 trees along Twyckenham
Blvd. for a total of 929 in major corridors and pruned
3,700 trees.
In 2006,
the Lafayette-West Lafayette Urban Forestry Endowment was
established at The Community Foundation.
We have raised more than $10,000 and we are ready to distribute the interest
to neighborhoods that qualify for tree planting and maintenance. Apply at The
Community Foundation under their grants program.
Facts
and Information
Incorporated August 2,1993 Received 501c3 status Feb 1994
Annual
Report
| Trees
planted
f
= fall, s = spring |
Trees
Pruned |
| Year |
Trees |
Shrubs |
Location |
| 1994 |
100 |
|
Creasy
Lane 38s, 62f |
| 1995 |
80 |
|
Creasy
Lane 20s, 60f |
| 1996 |
81 |
|
Sagamore
Parkway 56s, 25f |
| 1997 |
34 |
|
Sagamore
Parkway15s,19f |
| 1998 |
45 |
|
Sagamore
Parkway 22s, 23f |
| 1999 |
39 |
|
Sagamore
Parkway 39s |
| 2000 |
35 |
|
Sagamore
Parkway 35s |
| 2001 |
52 |
|
Sagamore
Parkway 52s |
| 2002 |
67 |
24 |
Kirby
Risk 56s,11f 24f |
| 2003 |
70 |
|
Staleys
70s |
| 2004 |
31 |
16 |
Staley
31s & 16s |
| 2004 |
23 |
15 |
Staleys
23f 15sf |
| 2005 |
44 |
18 |
Monon
Exchange S 94 net |
| 2006 |
52 |
12 |
Monon
Exchange N 56 net |
| 2007 |
57 |
|
Twyckenham
Blvd. |
| 2007 |
28 |
|
Twyckenham
Blvd. |
| 2008 |
53 |
|
Twyckenham
Blvd. |
| 2008 |
37 |
|
Twyckenham
Blvd. |
| 2008 |
10 |
|
Twyckenham
Blvd. |
| 2009 |
1 |
|
Parking
Lot |
| 2009 |
61 |
|
Twyckenham
Blvd. |
| 2009 |
13 |
|
Twyckenham Blvd. |
| 2009 |
19 |
|
Creasy Lane |
| 2009 |
34 |
|
Mill Creek |
| 2010 |
58 |
|
Creasy Lane |
| 2010 |
24 |
|
Amelia Ave |
| 2010 |
55 |
|
Mill Creek |
| Totals: |
1203 |
85 |
|
|
Total trees
and shrubs:
|
1288 |
|
|
| Year |
Pruned |
Location |
| 1995 |
89 |
|
| 1996 |
241 |
|
| 1997 |
172 |
|
| 1998 |
318 |
|
| 1999 |
104 |
|
| 2000 |
321 |
|
| 2001 |
358 |
Creasy Lane
from
38 |
| 2002 |
589 |
Main
St. from
Earl |
| 2003 |
300 |
South
& No. 9th |
| 2004 |
404 |
Railroad
rightaway |
| 2005 |
365 |
No.
9th |
| 2006 |
346 |
No.
9th |
| 2007 |
205 |
So.
9th & Jeff
parking lot |
|
2008 |
690 |
|
| 2009 |
927
|
Sagamore
Pkwy. |
| Total: |
5429 |
|
|
Awards Received
by TreeLafayette
August 1996- Chevrolet/Geo
Award for Tree Planting Effort
October 1997 - "Outstanding Civic Group for Urban Forestry"
by Indiana Urban Forestry Council
April 1998 - "Golden Rule Award" for community
service from J.C.Penney & Co.
May 2000 - "Spirit of Hill"
Award for Community Service from the Toast to Preservation
October 2003 - "Outstanding Individual-Honorable Mention"
from Indiana Urban Forestry Council
December 2003 - in
recognition of 10th year, the "Marquis of Lafayette"
award from Mayor Heath
December 2003 - in
recognition of 10th year, "Indiana General Assembly"
award from Rep. Klinker
November 1, 2006 Distinquished Hoosier Award by Governor
Mitch Daniels
November 1, 2006 Distinquished Service Award by Mayor Tony
Roswarski
November 1, 2006 Indiana Flag by Rep. Shiela Klinker
November 1, 2006 Presidents award by LTF
October 2007 Chamber of Commerce award
January
2010 - Gold Leaf Award for Outstanding Landscape Beautification
at the Indiana Arborist Annual Conference
Tree
Preservation Awards Presented
(for
outstanding preservation of existing trees)
In 1995 the awarding of the best examples of tree preservation
in urban areas of Tippecanoe County was begun.
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The 2009 Tree Preservation
Award from TreeLafayette goes to Sylvia Long of West Lafayette
and the City of West
Lafayette, Engineering Department, for their efforts to save
a large oak tree located at 1801 Salisbury Street. A
construction project originally planned for street widening
and sidewalk revisions most likely would have resulted in
removal of this tree. Through the efforts of Sylvia, The City
of West Lafayette, and cooperation from Duke Energy the
tree was saved. The tree is 60 feet tall, with a diameter
of 47 inches and canopy of 89 feet, which is a very large
and
impressive tree.
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December
1995 - Rea Magnet- relocation of trees due to office expansion
December 1996 - Home Hospital-relocation of trees due to hospital
expansion
1997-2000 - None
May 2001 - Dr. John Griese, Petsburgh, relocated SR 25 to
save large ash tree
February 2002 - Tippecanoe County Commissioners - relocated
trees for jail expansion
January 2003 - Scott
Wiedeman (Aberdeen Ridge), Doug Mennen (Creekside Development),
for relocation of trees
2004 - None
January 2005 - Columbian Park Zoo and John F. Wood Company-relocated
trees during projects
January 2006 - McCutcheon High School for relocated trees
during expansion of tennis courts
January 2007 - Purdue Student Society for Arboriculture for
preservation of 200 year old oak tree in Happy Hollow Park
and
Dr. Amanda Farr for preservation of trees relocated since
under power line
January 2008 - Jefferson High School for the preservation
of trees relocated by Rohrman Music Center
November 2008 - Purdue University - Engineering, Utilities
and Construction - Policy requiring tree protection during
the
construction
of projects on campus
November 2009 - Sylvia Long, City of West Lafayette (Engineering
Dept.), and Duke Energy for saving a large oak tree
located
at 1801 Salisbury Street
1995
- John Slaven given the "Outstanding Award for 1995"(
first one given)
1996 - Creasy Lane project was completed with 180 trees planted.
A formal ceremony was held.
1999 - Joni Heide - "Appreciation Award" for her
work from 1993 to 1999 as City Forester
1999 - Johanna Downie, charter member of LTF,City Council
Representative and author of Tree Ordinance passed away
2000 - LTF cosponsors first Indiana Tree Steward Program for
Tippecanoe County in cooperation with both cities
2000 - Arlan Stavnheim and John Slaven become first accredited
"Indiana Tree Steward for Tippecanoe"after 40 hrs.
work
2001 - Adam Tessman - "Appreciation Award" for 7
years as Secretary to the Board of Directors
2001 - LTAC was formed and Burnell Fischer was appointed Chair
by Mayor Heath, Arlan Stavnheim was also appointed
2002 - LTF plants its 500th tree in May of 2002 at corner
of Underwood and Sagamore Parkway with a ceremony
2002 - Larry Rose was elected to the Board of Directors
2003 - Pat Devine - "Outstanding Volunteer Award"
- Larry Rose - "Outstanding Volunteer Award"
2004 & 2005 - Orvin Lindell - "Outstanding Volunter
Award"
2006 - Bill and Dee Dilling - "Outstanding Volunteer
Award for 2006"
2007 - Sam Biederstedt - "Outstanding Volunteer Award
for 2007"
2008 - John Slaven - "Outstanding 15 Year Volunteer Award"
at annual meeting in November
2008 - Larry Rose - "Appreciation Award" for outstanding
work as president of the LTF
2008 - Dan Crowell - "Appreciaton Award" for outstanding
brush removal during our tree pruning
2008 - Orvin Lindell - "Appreciation Award" for
outstanding fund raising in memberships the past year
2008 - Belinda Kiger - "We Can Do It" Award for
outstanding work as Advisor to the LTF Board of Directors
2008 - Bob Barker - "Appreciation Award" for his
work as photographer for the past years at Arbor Day Events
2009 - April 22- New name announced for LTF, "TreeLafayette"
at Lafayette Earth Day Ceremony
2009 - 1000th Tree planted. Ceremony with "Certificate"
given to the Mayor of Lafayette on May 9, 2009
2009 - Greg Shaner, "Volunteer of the Year"
2009 - Frank Egelhoff, "Neighborhood Tree Steward Award"
2009 - Marvin Hill, "Environmental Award"
2009 - WLFI-TV18, Special Award for "Going Green with
18"
2009 - Orvin Lindell, recognized as Charter Member of TreeLafayette
2009 - Georgia Olsen, "Award for Web Design"
2009 - Les Ricks, "Award for Procuring Water Tanks"
2009 - Beverly Shaw, "Award for Community Activity"
2009 - Eli Lilly, "Award for 16 years of Funding Tree
Planting"
2009 - Ken Ritchey, retired from Tipmont REMC, was honored
for starting Tipmont's Enviro Watts program
2009 - State Senator Ron Alting was recognized for providing
saplings to volunteers who plant trees for Tree Lafayette
2009 - State Representative Sheila Klinker was recognized
for being present at every Arbor Day planting
2010 - Larry Rose, recipient of the 2010 SIA Excellence in Envrionmental Stewardship Award
