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Wednesday, May 1, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon DEFENSIBLE SPACE: Landscape work critical to battling fire in Sisters Country ARBOR DAY: Annual tradition supports Tree City USA designation Continued from page 18 Continued from page 1 radiant heat of large flames without igniting. • Plants should be carefully spaced, low- growing and free of resins, oils, and waxes that burn easily. • Mow the lawn regularly. Prune trees up six to 10 feet from the ground. • Space conifer trees 30 feet between crowns. Trim back trees that overhang the house. • Remove dead vegetation from under the deck and within 10 feet of the house. • Consider fire-resistant material for patio furniture, swing sets, etc. • Firewood stacks and propane tanks should not be located in this zone. If there is not enough space to move your woodpile 30 feet away, simply cover it with a canvas tarp. • Water plants, trees, and mulch regularly. • Consider xeriscaping if you are affected by water-use restrictions. Zone 3 is 30 to 100 feet from the home. Plants in this zone should be low-growing, well irrigated, and less flammable. • Leave 30 feet between clusters of two to three trees, or 20 feet between individual trees. • Encourage a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees. • Create fuel breaks, like driveways, gravel walkways, and lawns. • Prune trees up six to 10 feet from the ground. For more information contact the Sisters- Camp Sherman Fire District at 541-549-0771. Every year, a different group of students is asked to participate in the planting ceremony. Each year the City is presented with a flag denoting the designation Tree City USA and it is flown on one of the City¾s flagpoles. This is the City¾s 12th year earning the title. The Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, rec- ognizes over 5,500 communities nationwide. The Tree City USA award recognizes the City¾s com- mitment to effective urban forest management by meeting the pro- gram¾s four requirements: a tree board or department (Sisters¾ Urban Forestry Board), a tree-care ordi- nance, an annual community for- estry budget of at least $2 per cap- ita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. The Arbor Day Foundation is a million-member nonprofit conser- vation and education organization with the mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. More information can be found at www.arborday.org. The public works department staff is proud of their tree nursery where they grow a variety of trees, both evergreen and deciduous, to meet the need for trees through- out the city as old trees die and need to be replaced, as well as new areas developing and needing street trees for the pub- lic rights-of-way. Staff indicated they have a proj- ect coming up in which they will be planting over a hundred ponder- osa pines as there are so many cur- PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD rently distressed Middle schoolers put their backs into their planting efforts. and dying. T h i s y e a r ¾s leadership class has been respon- arts teacher, so it was like a year- sible for planning, organizing, and long interview process. Students are conducting a wide variety of extra- evaluated on their character, team- curricular activities at the middle work, contributions, and how well school including Veteran¾s Day they finish a project. Aylor said that observances, dances, assemblies, creativity is more important in the the carnival, talent show, and Seven class than top grades. This year, her Habits of Healthy Teens. They also time is split between the middle produce the Outlaw News once school and the high school. Her a week and a link is provided to enthusiasm and energy is conta- YouTube so parents and others can gious among the girls. Before leav- also view it. ing the park, she reminded them to Aylor knew all the girls who acknowledge and thank the adults forecast to take the leadership class. who had assisted in their planting She was their sixth-grade language efforts. Now Providing Central Open! Oregon with quality cold-hardy, deer-resistant plant material since 2006! C&C NURSERY LOOKING TO REFINANCE OR PURCHASE A NEW HOME? Let me put my fi nance and business management skills to work for you as your mortgage loan originator. Trust us for all your nursery needs, including landscape maintenance Jenalee Piercey Mortgage Loan Offi cer | NMLS#1778674 541-591-5405 & LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE C&C Nursery & Landscape Maintenance has been keeping Sisters green for over a decade. 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