Trees in the News
Troop 20639 helps replace destroyed tulip trees in Southampton Park
By Donna Beth Weilenman, Staff Reporter, Benicia Herald Last month, vandals chopped through most of the 20 young tulip trees that had been planted at Southampton Park with the help of Interact Club members of Benicia High School last October. Tuesday afternoon, members of Girl Scout Troop 20639 helped plant the first of a batch of […]
City Ups Reward in Trees’ Killing
By Donna Beth Weilenman, Staff Reporter The reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person who killed 18 city-owned tulip trees has been increased, a city official said Monday. Mario Giuliani of the Office of the Director of Parks and Community Services Department, said the reward has been upped from $500 to $750 with […]
First Heritage Tree Approved by Benicia’s City Council
Benicia’s Leadership in Urban Forestry Stands Tall as a Tree WATCH FOR NEWS ABOUT A CELEBRATION OF OUR FIRST HERITAGE TREE NEXT MONTH! The first Heritage Tree in Benicia is a native California Coast Live Oak (Quercus Agrifolia). The Heritage Tree was approved March 15, 2011 by the Benicia City Council. The tree is located […]
Council OKs ‘Heritage Tree’ designation
By Donna Beth Weilenman, Benicia Herald Staff Reporter A day after 18 of 20 newly planted tulip trees were discovered destroyed in Southampton Park, Benicia City Council unanimously designated a veteran oak in City Park as its first Heritage Tree. The tree’s designation will be recorded in the Solano County Recorder’s Office, and it eventually will […]
Benicia offers $500 reward on tulip trees
By Donna Beth Weilenman, Staff Reporter Benicia is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the vandal who cut through 18 young tulip trees in a city park over the weekend. One of the destroyed trees was tied to the city’s Tree City USA certification. Urged by Ken Paulk, a Parks, Recreation […]
$500 REWARD FOR TREE VANDALISM
In an effort to apprehend those responsible for the egregious and willful destruction of 18 tulip trees at Southampton Park, a $500 reward is being offered. This reward is for information leading to the determination of the identity of, and the apprehension of, any person who was responsible for the willful destruction of the trees […]
Tree Violence in Tree City
EIGHTEEN CITY-OWNED tulip trees along Chelsea Hills and Panorama drives were destroyed over the weekend. “It wasn’t some random act,” Mario Giuliani said. Estimated $3,700 in damage after weekend vandalism By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter Eighteen tulip trees planted last fall with the help of students were killed and two ballfields were damaged by a motorist in […]
First ‘heritage tree’ to stand tall in Benicia
By Tony Burchyns/Times-Herald BENICIA — Elected officials are set to name the city’s first “heritage tree” — a venerable coastal live oak with a leafy canopy stretching about 100 feet from end to end. If approved, the tree would get a plaque and it would be protected from being chopped down without going through a […]