City to remove 20 trees at Paradise Park

The City of Morgan Hill is about to undergo a tree removal project that will significantly change the appearance of a southwest Morgan Hill park, according to city staff.

The city annually pays a professional arborist to evaluate trees in all city parks to ensure that they are healthy and safe for the public, reads a press release from Morgan Hill Communications Manager Maureen Tobin. The 2014 tree evaluation identified about 50 trees that need to be removed from city parks.

Most of the trees are scattered throughout the city, but about 20 are slated for removal from Paradise Park on LaCrosse Drive, city staff said. Removing these trees will create a very noticeable difference in park appearance.

Even though some of the trees remain in good health, city staff said the structure of the plants is unstable. Large branches could fall without notice, resulting major damage to surrounding property and threatening injury to people below the branches.

The work to remove the trees is scheduled for Jan. 19, to be completed by the citys contractor West Coast Arborists, city staff said. The removal of each tree will be posted for two weeks before their removal.

The removed trees will be turned into mulch and spread throughout the city, the press release said.

Anticipating the declining health of the Paradise Park trees in recent years due to the annual evaluations, the city began planting replacement trees two years ago in order to restore the park canopy, Tobin added.

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City to remove 20 trees at Paradise Park