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Documents outlines steps for growing and maintaining city s public and private trees. 8:45 pm, Jun. 1, 2021 × Silver Lake with downtown Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Rochester. (Andrew Link / [email protected]) An early version of Rochester’s Urban Forestry Master Plan points to a need for added resources to protect and grow trees in the city. “Without additional staff, I don’t know how we would implement much of it,” Rochester City Forester Jeff Haberman said of the plan’s proposed 20-year goals. Chris Peiffer, of Plan It Geo, which helped develop the proposed plan, said Rochester spends less than similar-sized cities on caring for its urban forest. ....
Park Board votes to back plan initiated by Rochester City Council. 10:15 pm, May 4, 2021 × The Silver Lake Pool on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, in Rochester. (Andrew Link / [email protected]) Unanimous Rochester City Council support for reopening the Silver Lake Park pool was met with a more tepid response from the city’s Park Board on Tuesday. “It’s a one-year fix,” said Park Board President Linnea Archer. “We are not really fixing Silver Lake pool, we are just opening it up with duct tape and Band-Aids so it is open.” Following a 95-minute discussion, the Park Board voted 4-1 to support a plan adopted by the City Council’s proposal to spend $95,000 to reopen and operate the pool that has been closed since the end of the 2019 season. ....
Among the listed volunteers was Greg Munson, who later denounced the practice of oiling eggs to limit development. The neighbor of Silver Lake Park said he feels the practice is inhumane and suggested the volunteers replace eggs with ceramic substitutes instead of treating them. Widman said other members of Silver Lake Friends opted not to participate after concerns were raised, but volunteers who helped the effort voiced a desire to return. Replacement and oiling are options supported by the Humane Society of the United States and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. During the first day of volunteer addling, Munson and approximately 25 protesters voiced a variety of objections at Silver Lake Park, with some opposed to the oiling option and others objecting to any management effort that would reduce the number of goslings in city parks. ....