Public Works and Parks Department

Always enthusiastic, Mayor Scott arrived early (6:45 a.m.) to speak to Channel 8 of Austin regarding our City's honoring of trees. Unfortunately, the Channel 8 crew were not early risers! Nancy Scott Opened the Ceremony at 2:00 p.m. and Councilman Terry Sanders read a proclamation confirming April 26th as Bastrop Arbor Day. The City distributed Arbor Day brochures, buttons, pencils, stickers and pine seedlings until the supplies and Liz Rye of Public Works were exhausted! On display were colorful, detailed posters with information about Bastrop parks, tree facts and care, and organizations dedicated to the environment. A state wide large tree registry was on hand for those who want to know where the biggest trees are in Texas.

Nancy Scott opens the Arbor Day Ceremony.

Councilman Terry Sanders gives the Proclamation of Arbor Day.

Rosalie Blackmon and Liz Rye of Public Works (seated from left to right) give away pine saplings and information on tree care. Rosalie took photos.

The kick-off event was on March 16th , when Steve Bridges from Kimas Nursery, "Tree Folks", and some enthusiastic Bastrop volunteers, planted an urban orchard of more than forty fruit trees at the Bob Bryant Park in Riverside Grove.

Steve and Kim Bridges of Kimas Nursery receive recognition for their contributions to the City of Bastrop.

On Friday, May 3, PALS groups from Cedar Creek and Bastrop and their leaders, Jan Taylor and Barbara Wolanski met at the United Methodist Church in Bastrop. Part of their planned activity was a community service tree planting project in Fisherman's Park. They planted trees as part of a city project to re-introduce Cypress trees along the Colorado River Walk.

Don Calvert, Monty Blackmon and Jan Taylor with the PALS group.

A recent project called for planting Crepe Myrtles, Live Oaks, and Red Oaks along Loop 150 from the West End of the Old Iron Bridge to Highway 71. Mayor Tom Scott spearheaded this project to beautify the entrance into downtown Bastrop. Sandra Chipley Kellogg, Bastrop Parks Board member and local landscape architect did the planting design.

Sandra Chipley Kellogg, landscape architect, receives certificate for her design work.
	Sandra and Rosalie Blackmon watch the ceremony.

Pleasant family fun in the shade was had by all, not to mention balloons and other free goodies.	The Bastrop Public Library displayed a sampling of their many books about trees and gardening..
	Don Calvert of the City of Bastrop Parks Board tempts a shy Laura Francis of the Bastrop Public Library to speak a few words.She is happy Bastrop County is full of nature lovers!
	* Photos by Rosalie Blackmon and the City of Bastrop Public Works Dept.

Other Speakers at Arbor Day 2002:
	Bastrop City Manager Jeff Holberg.
	Daniel Lewis, District Forester of the Texas Forest Service.
	Former Municipal Judge Don Calvert of the City of Bastrop Parks Board..
	Linda Lesso of the Bastrop County Environmental Network spoke of the dire need to protect our county's natural resources..
	City of Bastrop Public Works and Parks Director Monty Blackmon.