GRAND FORKS — All Seasons Garden Center has donated 23 large trees to the Grand Forks Park District for Crary Park, located in one of the newest neighborhoods on the city’s far south side.
The trees will create a pleasant environment for visitors, providing much-needed shade for the playground area, said Sean Lee, forestry operations manager for the Grand Forks Park District.
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“It’s huge to get a donation like this, as far as tree donations go,” Lee said.
A donation of this size is “kind of a rarity,” the arborist said. The district does receive donations through its Living Tree program, but single trees are usually given and planted as a memorial.
Crary Park is located at 1450 69th Ave. S. To his knowledge, Lee said, this is the first time the city has expanded south of 62nd Avenue South.
The donation of 23 trees from All Seasons started with the business-owners’ familiarity with the new park.
“We drive by that park that the Crarys donated,” Jill Kiel said. “We see it all the time when we go home. The play equipment is bright red, you can’t miss it. There are a lot of kids over there — and that’s fine and dandy — but there’s no shade.”
The family approached Lee and hi...