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The Lost Pine Forest of Bastrop.

Parks Department Tree Projects


Being the Home of the Lost Pines, the City of Bastrop is very concerned with keeping our city "green". Listed below are the dates, locations and type of trees that have been planted by the City Parks Department since Arbor Day 2002.

January 15, 2003 / 31 Cypress trees Fishermans Park

January 15, 2003 / 14 Cypress trees Riverwalk

January 15, 2003 / 5 Pine trees Hill St. Retention pond

December 16, 2002 / 6 Cypress trees Riverwalk
(transplanted due to river bank erosion)

October 18, 2002 / 4 Red Oak trees Industrial Park

May 08, 2002 / 7 Live Oak trees Hill St. & Linden St.

May 02, 2002 / 31 Crepe Myrtle trees Hill St. Retention pond

98 trees total!
New cypress trees at Fisherman's Park. New cypress trees at Fisherman's Park.
New cypress trees at Fisherman's Park. New cypress trees at Fisherman's Park.
Cypress Trees planted at Fisherman's Park. Above and at left: Cypress trees planted at Fisherman's Park.

Below: Live Oaks planted at Fisherman's Park.
Live Oaks planted at Fisherman's Park. Live Oaks planted at Fisherman's Park.
Above: Live Oaks at Fisherman's Park.
Two parks workers planting cypress trees. Cypress trees planted along the Riverwalk
Cypress trees planted along the Riverwalk Cypress trees planted along the Riverwalk
Cypress trees planted along the Riverwalk by City Parks Department staff.
Live Oaks planted at Hill and Linden Streets Live Oaks planted at Hill and Linden Streets
Live Oaks planted at Hill and Linden Streets near the City Public Works office.
Little Pine tree at the Hill St. Retention pond. Crepe Myrtles planted at the Hill St. Retention pond.
Little Pine tree at the Hill St. Retention pond. Crepe Myrtles planted at the Hill St. Retention pond.
Crepe Myrtles planted at the Hill St. Retention pond. Crepe Myrtles planted at the Hill St. Retention pond.
More Crepe Myrtles at the Hill St. Retention pond.

For more information about City of Bastrop Parks or future tree planting projects, contact Matt Woerndell, Parks Foreman
512-321-3957
mwoerndell@cityofbastrop.org.

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