Historical February 1992 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The newly formed SkinkerDeBaliviere Beautification Committee encourages neighborhood residents to consider applying for FREE street trees from the Forestry Department of the City of St. Louis.
The tree yards, located on each block between the street curb and the sidewalk, are designed to hold shade trees.
The process is very simple but you must apply before March 1.
The Beautification Committee requests that you telephone the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council office at 862-5122 to apply so that requests can be tracked. You need to provide only your name, address, and telephone number.
A listing will then be compiled for our neighborhood and submitted to the Forestry Department before the application deadline. Applications will be considered and those approved will find that next fall, the Forestry Department will do all the necessary work—digging and planting the tree you have requested.
Each ward is allotted a certain number of trees, so phone in your application soon so that our neighborhood can enjoy the shade, beauty, symmetry, and cleaner air these trees will provide. •
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February 1992.
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