Re: Paradise Path Planting Day

["Linda Pall" <lpall@moscow.com>]

Dear John, Walter and Visionaries,

Thanks for the interest! I hope we'll be seeing you at the event.

The Paradise Path is a linear park, property of the city of Moscow and it is
maintained by the parks department. Water, for example at the Berman
Creekside Park (part of the path and a real joy just north of Styner,
partially donated by the Berman family), is suppplied by the city, as with
any other park facility. We are gradually adding to the linear park concept
and making a wonderful addition to the park and recreation options for
Moscow, from our part of the Chipman Trail along Paradise Creek to Mountain
View Park and now to link up with the Latah Trail on State Highway 8.

We are concerned that the plantings take root and fourish: that's what it's
all about. We are making an effort in most portions of the path development
to use native species that are well suited to our water/soil conditions and
will not be water intensive. About 95% of the plant species we'll be dealing
with are native species. The city has a water truck that makes a once a week
tour for these plantings and they should be just fine.

Thanks for the questions and interest. And special thanks to Walter for his
support of the Paradise Path in the past (and  in the future too!).

All the best,
Linda Pall



----- Original Message -----
From: <WMSteed@aol.com>
To: <JDANAHY@turbonet.com>; <lpall@moscow.com>; <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: Paradise Path Planting Day


>
> In a message dated 9/23/02 1:09:10 PM, JDANAHY@turbonet.com writes:
>
> << Just out of curiosity, who pays for the water consumed by these
"ribbons of
>
> green"? >>
>
> A good question John, but I am more interested in whether they will get
> watered at all.  Of the plantings I have seen along the local paths, most
> seem to be dead or dying.  I applaud the concept and probably wouldn't
mind
> the general public paying the water bill, but wonder if there is a plan to
> truck water to these plants during needed times of the year and for the
> duration required to get them large enough to survive.  I would hate to
see
> all the good efforts go for naught.
>
> Walter Steed
>