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Instead of losing 82 trees, only 32 trees have been chopped down in the park 7:21 pm, Apr. 14, 2021 ×
Construction work on the new concrete loop road through Lindenwood Park in south Fargo progresses on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Work started weeks ahead of schedule, which could mean about a month earlier construction end date. David Samson / The Forum
FARGO Tree lovers will be happy to hear the latest report on one of the city s oldest parks.
Parks Director Dave Bietz told the Fargo Park Board on Tuesday, April 13, that significantly fewer trees than expected had to be cut down to make way for a new concrete loop road in Lindenwood Park.
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Dispute over plan to cut down 82 trees in Lindenwood Park It s not just the trees its also the inhabitants, it s also the margins that s going to be in and around those new and exposed trees.
February 22, 2021
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – People are speaking out against an improvement project at Lindenwood Park.
“It’s a road improvement project so what it entails is essentially creating a new road loop for Roger Maris Drive,” Fargo Parks District Parks Director Dave Bietz said.
The loop is in major need of improvements says Bietz.
“The existing road as it is right now today is at a lower flood elevation and is made out of asphalt, so it’s in need of some repairs. We decided to move the road up to a higher flood elevation and make it out of concrete. It is just too close to the river and it is constantly inundated with flood waters, ” said Bietz.
The group wants to see a balance of natural and human recreational spaces in the park, with no removal of healthy trees. They also believe flooding issues can be addressed by raising the existing asphalt loop road with cement, and they don’t want a new parking lot near the main shelter.
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Keeping his feet warm with three pairs of socks, Mike Graalum, a friend of Taggart’s and fellow organizer of Defend Lindenwood Park, said the park district never solicited input from the public about the project.
“And if they don’t there will be people in trees and there will be chaos in three months,” Graalum said. Many people involved in opposing the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline in northern Minnesota are also critical of the Fargo Park Board’s plan for Lindenwood and say they will come to defend the trees, Graalum said.