Thanks for all your help at the 2006 Great Tree Canopy Comeback.

On November 4, 2006, The Friends of the Parks of Allen County and The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department had our 5th Annual Great Tree Canopy Comeback. This year’s event took place in Vesey, Lions, McCormick, Waynedale and Gren Parks, as well as Salomon Farm.

Funding for the trees for this year’s event came from the members of the Friends of the Parks, The Journal-Gazette Foundation, and generous donations from Fort Wayne City Councilmen Didier, Crawford, Shoaff, and Talarico. Cornerstone Landscape Group and The Parks and Recreation Department also provided augers for the digging of holes for the trees.

For the first time since the beginning of the event we also had a party at Salomon Farm following the event. It was hosted by the Oldies 101.7, who provided food and music as well as radio advertising.

The event was a big success. Just over 170 volunteers planted 215 trees in about 2 hours on a beautiful fall Saturday morning. None of it would have been possible without the help of volunteers from The Friends of the Parks, Parks and Recreation Department and several local civic groups. Some of the groups that helped included Bishop Luers and Bishop Dwenger Key Clubs, Northrop High Schools Global Warming Awareness Council, The McCormick Boys and Girls Club, Trees Indiana, and several Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops from around the area. There was also a good deal of help from neighborhood groups and other individuals who heard of the event from other sources.

Next year’s event will again be on the first Saturday in November at 10:00 A.M. We hope that you will all mark this event on your calendars and we look forward to seeing you there.

Thanks again for everyone’s help.
Steve J Nagy
2006 Chairperson