If you live in the Dogwood Azalea Neighborhood you can get six dogwoods and six azaleas free and plant them the weekend of May 17.

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The trees are courtesy of The Dogwood Azalea Neighborhood Alliance.

I know I lost one of my dogwoods to the damage caused by the 2009 ice storm. Many others tree and plant species were lost in the Alliance area as well.

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If you are interested, just call the City Action line by May 9 at 270-687-4444 to be put on the list.

Tree pick up will be Friday, May 16 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the City of Owensboro Public Works Department at 1410 West Fifth Street.  Residents requesting a free tree will be asked to provide proof of residence within the Dogwood Azalea Neighborhood Alliance with identification and a recent OMU bill.

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Also, if you'd like to join, the Alliance is looking for new members.  They meet every other month starting in January at 5:30 p.m. at the Edge Ice Center.  Membership is free.  The neighborhood extends from Twelfth Street to Booth Avenue, between Frederica to Lewis Lane/Roosevelt Road/Werner Avenue.

I took the photos of the Dogwood-Azalea Trail in April, 2011.

 

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