The
WV Project CommuniTree planting for Parker Hollow Dam took place
during two separate days. The first day, on November 26th, the
Division of Highways came with equipment to dig holes for the twelve
container trees at the dam. A back-hoe was needed due to the packed
soil in the parking lot. Four workers from DOH assisted in this
process for a total of two hours.
On December 5th, the 12 native shade trees
were planted. To help plant the trees, two members of the WV
Division of Natural Resources, one from WV Division of Forestry, one
from Natural Resources Conservation Service, and one from WV
Division of Highways, and one from the WV Conservation Agency, for a
total of six participants, came to participate.
The Weather was excellent and sunny. DOH
brought a small backhoe to help add soil to the nine holes in the
parking lot that needed the original rocky parking lot fill
replaced. Nine holes were planted in the center of the parking lot
with parking barriers placed on either side of the trees. Three
trees were planted near the "shore" of the dam on the side of the
parking lot. All trees are very visible to those entering the
parking lot and the dam access area.
A note from the project leader, WV-DNR
Fisheries Biologist Jim Hedrick:
“WV Project CommuniTree provides trees of
excellent quality, adequate planting supplies, and professional
communication and services to get the project completed.”