East Row Garden Club
September 16, 2025 Meeting
St John's Church
415 Park Ave, Newport, KY
Come join us for the East Row Garden Club meeting!
Social time will begin at 6:30PM with drinks and nibbles provided. Please RSVP
The meeting will start at 7:00PM
Agenda- Approve August Meeting Minutes/Old Business/New Business
Our speaker's for this evening are Cassandra Holman, City Arborist and Josh Tunning, Project Coordinator who will speak on the Tree Canopy Goals of the City of Newport and the Efforts underway to work toward these goals. As an organization a goal of the ERGC has been to increase the tree canopy so this discussion should be of interest to all.
Tree Canopy Goal -The city of Newport recognizes the value of trees within the community. As such, Newport's goal is to, at a minimum, maintain the existing tree canopy while working to improve the quality and health of the current canopy as well as equalize the tree canopy between neighborhoods-all while maintaining public safety.
The City's Efforts to Work Toward These Goals
-Part-time Arborist
-Building a Protective Care Program
-Updates to Tree Protection
-Incorporating Trees in New Development
-Tree Planting Support
