The Tuscawilla Hills HOA property
manager, Zack Walker, was the project lead for the tree
planting in a common area along Route 51 on November 9th,
2013. The volunteer turnout was small, but the output was
huge – 24 new flowering trees, including redbuds,
serviceberries, and flowering dogwoods.
Volunteers included the Project Leader
Zack Walker, two HOA board members, a community volunteer,
Herb Peddicord with WV Division of Forestry, and Tanner Haid
with Cacapon Institute. To market the event, Zack Walker
sent out an email blast to community residents, a mailing,
and included information in the HOA newsletter. A
maintenance plan has been established wherein the board
members will monitor the weather and water the trees as
needed. Additionally, the board has plans to apply again in
spring 2014 to plant more flowering and shade trees
throughout this community.
Zack Walker said “I feel as though the
volunteers that were at the event gained a great knowledge
from the tree planting and in fact are looking to plant more
trees in the 2014 upcoming year within the community with
help from the West Virginia CommuniTree Project Team.”