Keeping It Shady In Radnor With Trees: Commissioners

RADNOR, PA —Radnor Township commissioners this week authorized the purchase of 150 bare root shade trees to be planted this fall to provide a canopy shade for residents.

A $19,525 contract was awarded to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for the purchase of trees that can be directly planted in the ground with no soil around their roots.

A total of 100 trees will be offered to residents and 50 trees will go to Warren G Filipone Park, 400 S. Devon Ave. Trees will be planted at the entrance of the park.

The park planting is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m., followed by tree planting. Lunch will then be provided. Resident plantings are scheduled from Nov. 16 to 22.

The commissioners also awarded a contract of $13,300 to Executive Tree Care, Sharon Hill, Delaware County, for tree maintenance at Warren G. Filipone Park and Bo Connor Park, 590 S. Devon Ave.

Seth Reeser, chairman of the commission, said that the commission is responsible for the preservation of the township’s tree canopy.

The commissioner reviews tree removals, and construction permits to ensure the preservation of the township’s tree canopy,

Reeser said the commission is looking for volunteers to help with the planting. Reeser said since 2020 the commission has planted 535 native trees.

The commission’s goal was to plant 200 this year. To date, a total of 230 new trees have been planted.

The commission also plans to remove dead trees from township parks. The trees are available on a first-come, first-service basis for residents.

Information is available at RadnorTrees.com.