TREE PLANTING WITH RELEAF MICHIGAN – MAY 13, 2023
TREE SEEDLING GIVEAWAY FOR EARTH DAY
Celebrate Earth Day by planting a FREE tree seedling!
Re-Tree Tecumseh is giving away bare-root oak tree seedlings on April 21 and April 22, 12pm–1pm each day. Come early to ensure you get yours – we'll be giving away 50 each day. Located at the Tecumseh Farmer’s Market, 213 N. Evans St.
If those dates or times don’t work for you and you want to reserve a seedling, you can, with a $10 donation. Please email us at retreetecumseh@gmail.com.
This year, you have your choice of two different species: white oak or red oak. These fast-growing Michigan natives can reach 60–90 feet tall and 60–75 feet wide. Oaks can live up to 500 years, and they support more beneficial insects and wildlife interactions than any other tree genus in North America! This makes them a “keystone” plant in local ecosystems. They are easy to grow in full sun (6+ hours per day) to part shade.
Important note: Deer LOVE baby oaks. You MUST protect your seedling with a cage or fence until it’s large enough to withstand deer browsing (5+ years).
Instructions for planting and caring for bare-root seedlings will be provided.
Plant a tree for the future!
Re-Tree Tecumseh is giving away bare-root oak tree seedlings on April 21 and April 22, 12pm–1pm each day. Come early to ensure you get yours – we'll be giving away 50 each day. Located at the Tecumseh Farmer’s Market, 213 N. Evans St.
If those dates or times don’t work for you and you want to reserve a seedling, you can, with a $10 donation. Please email us at retreetecumseh@gmail.com.
This year, you have your choice of two different species: white oak or red oak. These fast-growing Michigan natives can reach 60–90 feet tall and 60–75 feet wide. Oaks can live up to 500 years, and they support more beneficial insects and wildlife interactions than any other tree genus in North America! This makes them a “keystone” plant in local ecosystems. They are easy to grow in full sun (6+ hours per day) to part shade.
Important note: Deer LOVE baby oaks. You MUST protect your seedling with a cage or fence until it’s large enough to withstand deer browsing (5+ years).
Instructions for planting and caring for bare-root seedlings will be provided.
Plant a tree for the future!
RE-TREE LAUNCHES MEMORIAL TREE PROGRAM AT HISTORIC BROOKSIDE CEMETERY
Download brochure here.
Download application here.
Please print the application and return it to the cemetery office
Download application here.
Please print the application and return it to the cemetery office
Re-Tree needs a water wagon. Can you help US fund it?
UPDATE: We raised our share of the funds! Many thanks to all who donated. The city is now in the process of obtaining bids for this important purchase.
Watering our new trees has been a labor- and time-intensive task. Last fall, Sarah Gilmore, Parks and Rec Director, applied for a grant to buy a water wagon that has a 340-gallon capacity and, more importantly, a pump that would speed up the watering a lot. That grant wasn't approved. However, the Kiwanis Club of Tecumseh has awarded us a grant of $2000 toward that purchase and the City pledged half of the $6500 price. That left a $1300 shortfall. If we can raise $700 of it, the city will make up the remaining difference.
Please consider making a donation in any amount toward this purchase. It would only take 28 people donating $25 each to reach that goal, or 14 people donating $50. This water wagon will make watering quicker and more efficient and may eventually allow us to plant more trees each season, as it will take less effort to keep them alive.
You may donate online here: www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9LY7JFX99UA9N.
Or, you may choose to send a check and save the credit card fees. Make checks payable to Lenawee Community Foundation; mail to: 1440 W. Maumee St., Adrian, MI 49221. Please write Re-Tree Tecumseh in the memo.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Watering our new trees has been a labor- and time-intensive task. Last fall, Sarah Gilmore, Parks and Rec Director, applied for a grant to buy a water wagon that has a 340-gallon capacity and, more importantly, a pump that would speed up the watering a lot. That grant wasn't approved. However, the Kiwanis Club of Tecumseh has awarded us a grant of $2000 toward that purchase and the City pledged half of the $6500 price. That left a $1300 shortfall. If we can raise $700 of it, the city will make up the remaining difference.
Please consider making a donation in any amount toward this purchase. It would only take 28 people donating $25 each to reach that goal, or 14 people donating $50. This water wagon will make watering quicker and more efficient and may eventually allow us to plant more trees each season, as it will take less effort to keep them alive.
You may donate online here: www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9LY7JFX99UA9N.
Or, you may choose to send a check and save the credit card fees. Make checks payable to Lenawee Community Foundation; mail to: 1440 W. Maumee St., Adrian, MI 49221. Please write Re-Tree Tecumseh in the memo.
Thank you in advance for your support!
RE-TREE RECEIVES GRANT TO PLANT 20 NEW TREES ON MAY 13, 2023
ReLeaf Michigan, a statewide non-profit tree organization, in partnership with Re-Tree Tecumseh, the city of Tecumseh and the MDNR Urban and Community Forestry program is looking for volunteers to help plant 20 trees at Brookside Cemetery, 501 North Union St. Tecumseh, MI Saturday morning, May 13th starting at 9 a.m.
Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing and bring a shovel, hard rake, and work gloves if they have them. The group will meet at 501 North Union St. Tecumseh, MI at 9 a.m. to sign in, enjoy refreshments, and watch a planting demonstration with ReLeaf Michigan’s tree experts.
Families are welcome! The event occurs rain or shine. No planting experience is necessary. Join us for the morning and leave an environmental legacy that will add to the beauty of your community for generations. We hope to see you there!
Trees provide incredible benefits to the communities in which they are planted. Trees improve air and water quality, reduce stormwater runoff, improve mental wellness, reduce childhood asthma rates, cool our neighborhoods, and enhance commercial and economic vitality.
ReLeaf Michigan, a 35-year-old non-profit organization, partners with communities statewide to replenish community tree canopies through volunteer tree planting events. The DNR’s Urban and Community Forestry program provides educational, technical, and financial assistance to municipalities, schools, and community-based organizations to help plant, promote and care for trees and forests that benefit all Michigan citizens and the environment.
Where: Brookside Cemetery 501 North Union St. Tecumseh, MI
When: Saturday, May 13th, 9am - 12pm
Sponsors: ReLeaf Michigan (www.ReLeafMichigan.org)
Re-Tree Tecumseh (www.retreetecumseh.org)
MDNR Urban and Community Forestry
City of Tecumseh
Cost: This event is free!
Please RSVP at:
https://www.releafmichigan.org/rsvp.html
PS: This event will bring ReTree Tecumseh's total trees planted to 225!
Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing and bring a shovel, hard rake, and work gloves if they have them. The group will meet at 501 North Union St. Tecumseh, MI at 9 a.m. to sign in, enjoy refreshments, and watch a planting demonstration with ReLeaf Michigan’s tree experts.
Families are welcome! The event occurs rain or shine. No planting experience is necessary. Join us for the morning and leave an environmental legacy that will add to the beauty of your community for generations. We hope to see you there!
Trees provide incredible benefits to the communities in which they are planted. Trees improve air and water quality, reduce stormwater runoff, improve mental wellness, reduce childhood asthma rates, cool our neighborhoods, and enhance commercial and economic vitality.
ReLeaf Michigan, a 35-year-old non-profit organization, partners with communities statewide to replenish community tree canopies through volunteer tree planting events. The DNR’s Urban and Community Forestry program provides educational, technical, and financial assistance to municipalities, schools, and community-based organizations to help plant, promote and care for trees and forests that benefit all Michigan citizens and the environment.
Where: Brookside Cemetery 501 North Union St. Tecumseh, MI
When: Saturday, May 13th, 9am - 12pm
Sponsors: ReLeaf Michigan (www.ReLeafMichigan.org)
Re-Tree Tecumseh (www.retreetecumseh.org)
MDNR Urban and Community Forestry
City of Tecumseh
Cost: This event is free!
Please RSVP at:
https://www.releafmichigan.org/rsvp.html
PS: This event will bring ReTree Tecumseh's total trees planted to 225!
Autumn Tree Planting – November 5, 2022
Many thanks to all who came out and helped! We couldn't do what we do without YOU.
tree planting WORK DAY planned on saturday, November 5, 2022
Consumers Energy recently awarded a $3,000 tree planting grant to Re-Tree Tecumseh (RTT). The grant will cover the cost of adding 15 new trees along the south side of West Russell Road in front of Cal Zorn Park. Re-Tree Tecumseh will contribute additional funds to bring the total number of trees planted there to 22. This grant is part of a yearly program that Consumers gives back to communities in its service area.
Because of the great abundance of maple trees in Tecumseh, RTT has chosen to plant a variety of other species to diversify the urban canopy. Those species include linden, tulip tree, hornbeam, oak, gingko, and zelkova.
The trees on West Russell Road will be planted on Saturday, Nov. 5, starting at 9am. Volunteers are needed. No planting experience is necessary; experts will demonstrate the proper way to plant and mulch a tree. Volunteers are asked to bring a shovel and/or garden rake and gloves if they have them. Participants must be age 16 or older. Event occurs rain or shine. Water and light refreshments will be provided. Meet in the parking lot of Cal Zorn Park, 307 W. Russell Rd.
Jim Karle of Karle Landscaping (Tipton, MI) will be digging the holes for the trees at a reduced cost; the trees were provided by Rich Hoadley of R & W Tree Nursery (Morenci, MI) at a reduced cost.
Re-Tree Tecumseh is a grassroots organization, founded in 2018, whose mission is to establish and fund an ongoing tree-planting program on public property in the City of Tecumseh. This event will bring the total number of trees planted to 205.
For more information, contact RTT president Cheri Hinkleman at chinkleman@comcast.net or 517-423-5906.
Volunteers are requested to RSVP at www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a48a8aa2fa2f49-tree2
Because of the great abundance of maple trees in Tecumseh, RTT has chosen to plant a variety of other species to diversify the urban canopy. Those species include linden, tulip tree, hornbeam, oak, gingko, and zelkova.
The trees on West Russell Road will be planted on Saturday, Nov. 5, starting at 9am. Volunteers are needed. No planting experience is necessary; experts will demonstrate the proper way to plant and mulch a tree. Volunteers are asked to bring a shovel and/or garden rake and gloves if they have them. Participants must be age 16 or older. Event occurs rain or shine. Water and light refreshments will be provided. Meet in the parking lot of Cal Zorn Park, 307 W. Russell Rd.
Jim Karle of Karle Landscaping (Tipton, MI) will be digging the holes for the trees at a reduced cost; the trees were provided by Rich Hoadley of R & W Tree Nursery (Morenci, MI) at a reduced cost.
Re-Tree Tecumseh is a grassroots organization, founded in 2018, whose mission is to establish and fund an ongoing tree-planting program on public property in the City of Tecumseh. This event will bring the total number of trees planted to 205.
For more information, contact RTT president Cheri Hinkleman at chinkleman@comcast.net or 517-423-5906.
Volunteers are requested to RSVP at www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a48a8aa2fa2f49-tree2
UPCOMING EVENTS: APPLEUMPKIN, TREE PLANTING, AND MORE!
ReTree Tecumseh has a busy autumn agenda this year!
First, we'll be hosting a booth on nonprofit row at Tecumseh's AppleUmpkin Festival on October 8–9, 2022. Stop by to see us, get your FREE Norway Spruce seedling, and learn more about how trees benefit everyone, every day.
Then, on Saturday, November 5, we'll be planting 22 new trees on West Russell Road in front of Cal Zorn Park. This project was made possible by a $3,000 grant from Consumers Energy. This grant is part of a yearly program that Consumers Energy gives back to communities in their service area. This event will bring our total trees planted since 2018 to 205!
Looking ahead to 2023, mark your calendar for these fun events:
• Plant sales at the Tecumseh Farmer's Market: May 20 and June 17
• Garden tour featuring at least six private gardens: July 8 (rain date July 9)
Don't forget to follow our Facebook page for all the latest ReTree news!
First, we'll be hosting a booth on nonprofit row at Tecumseh's AppleUmpkin Festival on October 8–9, 2022. Stop by to see us, get your FREE Norway Spruce seedling, and learn more about how trees benefit everyone, every day.
Then, on Saturday, November 5, we'll be planting 22 new trees on West Russell Road in front of Cal Zorn Park. This project was made possible by a $3,000 grant from Consumers Energy. This grant is part of a yearly program that Consumers Energy gives back to communities in their service area. This event will bring our total trees planted since 2018 to 205!
Looking ahead to 2023, mark your calendar for these fun events:
• Plant sales at the Tecumseh Farmer's Market: May 20 and June 17
• Garden tour featuring at least six private gardens: July 8 (rain date July 9)
Don't forget to follow our Facebook page for all the latest ReTree news!
GARDEN TOUR 2022 A HUGE SUCCESS
Many, many thanks to all who helped make our first garden tour a huge success – our hosts, our helpers, and all our attendees. We appreciate your support!
Garden Tour – Sunday, July 10, 2022
Early summer may be the most beautiful time of year in southeast Michigan. Re-Tree Tecumseh (RTT) is partnering with local gardeners to share that beauty on its first annual garden tour. On Sunday, July 10, 1pm–5pm, seven properties will be open to the public. Suggested donation of $10 per person benefits the organization’s mission to plant trees on public property in the city.
Tickets may be purchased at participating locations on the day of the tour (cash only, please). The tour is self-guided and participants can visit the gardens in any order they like:
• Pam and Scott Adair, 315 W. Shawnee
• Rochelle and Doug Bird, 316 N. Union
• Tony Menyhart and Susan Gass, 306 W. Logan
• The Rain Garden at First Presbyterian Church, 211 W. Chicago
• Cheryl and William English, 217 N. Evans
• Cheri and Mark Hinkleman, 108 E. Kilbuck
• Kristin and Brian Schick, 1009 Red Mill
Tickets may be purchased at participating locations on the day of the tour (cash only, please). The tour is self-guided and participants can visit the gardens in any order they like:
• Pam and Scott Adair, 315 W. Shawnee
• Rochelle and Doug Bird, 316 N. Union
• Tony Menyhart and Susan Gass, 306 W. Logan
• The Rain Garden at First Presbyterian Church, 211 W. Chicago
• Cheryl and William English, 217 N. Evans
• Cheri and Mark Hinkleman, 108 E. Kilbuck
• Kristin and Brian Schick, 1009 Red Mill
| Tour flyer with addresses.pdf |
JUNE 18, 2022 – PLANT SALE
Many thanks to all those who donated plants to our first annual sale! We raised nearly $600 (!) to plant trees in Tecumseh.
SPRING TREE PLANTING – JUNE 11, 2022
Here we grow again! On June 11, Re-Tree Tecumseh (RTT) will kick off the planting season by supporting Tecumseh’s Parks and Rec Department and adding six new trees at Evans Park (700 N. Evans St.). Revamping of that park is nearly complete since the addition of a Timber Frame picnic structure last year; the ground recently has been graded and the historic rock marker will soon be relocated within the park. TLC Credit Union provided money in 2020 for three trees at the park, but they are just now being planted because of these structural updates.
RTT will further support Parks and Rec by planting two new trees in Adams Park (309 E. Chicago Blvd.) as part of the extensive changes going on there.
RTT will also replace 10 trees on North Evans Street that have died, along with four on West Chicago Boulevard. It is very common for 10 to 15 percent of young trees to fail to survive, and since RTT has planted 177 trees so far, the percentage of failures is lower than average. Except for two replacement street trees on West Chicago Boulevard, the new trees will all be small flowering varieties. RTT expects to plant more trees in the fall, dependent on grants and other funding.
RTT will further support Parks and Rec by planting two new trees in Adams Park (309 E. Chicago Blvd.) as part of the extensive changes going on there.
RTT will also replace 10 trees on North Evans Street that have died, along with four on West Chicago Boulevard. It is very common for 10 to 15 percent of young trees to fail to survive, and since RTT has planted 177 trees so far, the percentage of failures is lower than average. Except for two replacement street trees on West Chicago Boulevard, the new trees will all be small flowering varieties. RTT expects to plant more trees in the fall, dependent on grants and other funding.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR MEMORIAL DONORS
Re-Tree Tecumseh would like to thank all the donors who contributed to The Lenawee Community Foundation/Re-Tree Fund in memory of D. J. Martin. Your generous donations allowed us to plant 54 trees on Chicago Boulevard in his name. It is a living legacy to a great man that we all miss so much.
Scott & Pamela Adair, Daniel & Nona Bennett, Russell & Debra Blanden, Rick & Pamela Bunch, Kathy Carey, Linda Casteller, Tony & Mary Ann Catros, Ronda Cheever, Merlin & Dorthy Connett, Stephan Cook, Jack R. Cross, James Dehring, Ken & Nancy Densmore, Ruth Dustin, Joan Farmer, Larry Ganun, Charles & Mary Gidden, Lester Graham, Charles H. & Margaret Gross, Louis & Carol Hall, Jim & Jan Hammond, Charles & Doris Hand, Gary Haviland, Frederick & Linda Herman, Paul & Linda Hewlett, Mark & Cheri Hinkleman, John Hollenbeck, Kenneth & Shirley Ivan, Thomas & Susan Jacoby, Geraldine Jensen, Patrick & Bronna Kahle, Michael & Jean Lash, Jane Lewis, David & Linda Lips, Dave & Jeanette Maxwell, John & Carole McConnell, Joseph Melcher & Martha Poppink Melcher, Max & Janet Morgan, Dan Murphy, James Osburn , Janet Osworth, Bradley Peake, Kenneth & Susan Pieh, James & Diane Reppke, Rick & Diana Ruhl, Richard & Nancy Schlanderer, Leroy & Rosanne Schlegel, Kristin Scholl, Nate & Kathy Smith, James & Janet Springer, Bill & Glenna Stroud, Tilton Family, VonKaler Development Corp., John & Anne Walker, Lee Walsh, Jon & Doris Weakly, Richard & Pam Weir, Sarah Whelan, Irene Wice, E. A. Yeary, Anonymous
Scott & Pamela Adair, Daniel & Nona Bennett, Russell & Debra Blanden, Rick & Pamela Bunch, Kathy Carey, Linda Casteller, Tony & Mary Ann Catros, Ronda Cheever, Merlin & Dorthy Connett, Stephan Cook, Jack R. Cross, James Dehring, Ken & Nancy Densmore, Ruth Dustin, Joan Farmer, Larry Ganun, Charles & Mary Gidden, Lester Graham, Charles H. & Margaret Gross, Louis & Carol Hall, Jim & Jan Hammond, Charles & Doris Hand, Gary Haviland, Frederick & Linda Herman, Paul & Linda Hewlett, Mark & Cheri Hinkleman, John Hollenbeck, Kenneth & Shirley Ivan, Thomas & Susan Jacoby, Geraldine Jensen, Patrick & Bronna Kahle, Michael & Jean Lash, Jane Lewis, David & Linda Lips, Dave & Jeanette Maxwell, John & Carole McConnell, Joseph Melcher & Martha Poppink Melcher, Max & Janet Morgan, Dan Murphy, James Osburn , Janet Osworth, Bradley Peake, Kenneth & Susan Pieh, James & Diane Reppke, Rick & Diana Ruhl, Richard & Nancy Schlanderer, Leroy & Rosanne Schlegel, Kristin Scholl, Nate & Kathy Smith, James & Janet Springer, Bill & Glenna Stroud, Tilton Family, VonKaler Development Corp., John & Anne Walker, Lee Walsh, Jon & Doris Weakly, Richard & Pam Weir, Sarah Whelan, Irene Wice, E. A. Yeary, Anonymous
TREE PLANTING WORK DAY – OCTOBER 30, 2021
ReTree Tecumseh planted 26 new street trees along the east end of Chicago Blvd. on Oct. 30, 2021. Donations in memory of the late D.J. Martin made this planting possible, along with a $2,500 grant from Consumers Energy. As always, we're grateful for our loyal volunteers – we couldn't do it without you!
Tree species include tulip tree, Kentucky coffee tree, tupelo, hop hornbeam, planetree, elm, zelkova, and gingko.
Jim Karle of Karle Landscaping (Tipton, MI) donated his time and equipment to dig the holes for the trees, which were provided at a reduced cost by Rich Hoadley of R & W Tree Nursery (Morenci, MI). Tecumseh Parks & Rec provided water and mulch.
ReTree Tecumseh has planted 177 (!) new trees on public property since our founding in 2018.
Tree species include tulip tree, Kentucky coffee tree, tupelo, hop hornbeam, planetree, elm, zelkova, and gingko.
Jim Karle of Karle Landscaping (Tipton, MI) donated his time and equipment to dig the holes for the trees, which were provided at a reduced cost by Rich Hoadley of R & W Tree Nursery (Morenci, MI). Tecumseh Parks & Rec provided water and mulch.
ReTree Tecumseh has planted 177 (!) new trees on public property since our founding in 2018.
RE-TREE TECUMSEH AT THE APPLEUMPKIN FESTIVAL, OCTOBER 2021
CONSUMERS ENERGY AWARDS GRANT TO RE-TREE TECUMSEH
Sept. 7, 2021 – Consumers Energy has awarded a $2,500 tree planting grant to Re-Tree Tecumseh. It will be used with additional funds donated in memory of D.J. Martin to add 26 new trees to the east end of Chicago Blvd. These trees will be planted on October 30 between Oneida and Division Streets. This grant is part of a yearly program that Consumers Energy gives back to communities in their service area.
In three seasons, our total tree planting will be 177. We are very appreciative of all the support we have had, both financially and physically. We will again need volunteers to help with this planting and information on that will follow.
In three seasons, our total tree planting will be 177. We are very appreciative of all the support we have had, both financially and physically. We will again need volunteers to help with this planting and information on that will follow.
TREE-PLANTING WORK DAY – June 12, 2021
ReTree Tecumseh planted 28 new street trees along the west end of Chicago Blvd. on June 12, 2021. Donations in memory of the late D.J. Martin made this planting possible. Many thanks to the Martin family for coming out to join us. And many thanks to our loyal volunteers - we couldn't do it without you!
Tree species include tulip tree, Kentucky coffee tree, planetree, and multiple varieties of gingko and beech.
Jim Karle of Karle Landscaping (Tipton, MI) donated his time and equipment to dig the holes for the trees, which were provided at a reduced cost by Rich Hoadley of R & W Tree Nursery (Morenci, MI).
ReTree Tecumseh has planted 151 new trees on public property since our founding in 2018.
Tree species include tulip tree, Kentucky coffee tree, planetree, and multiple varieties of gingko and beech.
Jim Karle of Karle Landscaping (Tipton, MI) donated his time and equipment to dig the holes for the trees, which were provided at a reduced cost by Rich Hoadley of R & W Tree Nursery (Morenci, MI).
ReTree Tecumseh has planted 151 new trees on public property since our founding in 2018.
Plans for a Living Memorial to D.J. Martin Move Forward
June 3, 2021 – TECUMSEH, MI – Thanks to the generosity of friends, family, and admirers of the late D.J. Martin, Re-Tree Tecumseh (RTT) will soon plant 28 new street trees along West Chicago Boulevard. Each tree will bear a small tag acknowledging the memorial.
“We were fortunate to receive many generous donations in memory of D.J. Martin, who passed away last December,” said Cheri Hinkleman, Re-Tree Tecumseh president. “We originally hoped to plant some trees at the parking lot across from the Farmer’s Market, since that’s right downtown and close to the Martin store. However, that lot is scheduled to be renovated and it may be up to two years before the work is complete. So we’re reserving enough funds to plant eight trees there when it’s time, along with a nice sign denoting the memorial.”
Meanwhile, the balance of the donated funds will go toward planting trees on West Chicago Boulevard between Pearl Street and Adrian Street, on both sides of the road, where older trees have been removed over the years but not replaced.
The Martin family strongly supports Re-Tree’s efforts. “We talked with the family about what to do with the donations, and they said, ‘Plant some trees!’ Chicago Boulevard is the next logical place to do that,” said Hinkleman.
The tree-planting will take place on Saturday, June 12. Hosting a volunteer event on a main state highway will require coordination with the city as well as MDOT to ensure safety. “We’re limiting volunteer opportunities to adults and young people age 16 and over this time,” Hinkleman said. “One lane of traffic will be blocked off while we plant in that area.”
Because of the great abundance of maple trees in Tecumseh, RTT has chosen to plant a variety of other species to diversify the urban canopy. Those species include tulip tree, a native with showy yellow flowers; Kentucky coffee tree; planetree; and multiple varieties of gingko and beech.
“We’re so grateful to the community for making these trees possible in D.J.'s honor,” Hinkleman said, “and it’s not too late to donate. We hope to plant another 25 trees on East Chicago Boulevard late this fall, which we expect to cost around $4,000.”
Donations can be made online at RetreeTecumseh.org or checks can be mailed to Lenawee Community Foundation, P.O. Box 142, Tecumseh, MI 49286. Please write Re-Tree Tecumseh on the memo line of your check.
For more information, contact Cheri Hinkleman at chinkleman@comcast.net or 517-423-5906.
“We were fortunate to receive many generous donations in memory of D.J. Martin, who passed away last December,” said Cheri Hinkleman, Re-Tree Tecumseh president. “We originally hoped to plant some trees at the parking lot across from the Farmer’s Market, since that’s right downtown and close to the Martin store. However, that lot is scheduled to be renovated and it may be up to two years before the work is complete. So we’re reserving enough funds to plant eight trees there when it’s time, along with a nice sign denoting the memorial.”
Meanwhile, the balance of the donated funds will go toward planting trees on West Chicago Boulevard between Pearl Street and Adrian Street, on both sides of the road, where older trees have been removed over the years but not replaced.
The Martin family strongly supports Re-Tree’s efforts. “We talked with the family about what to do with the donations, and they said, ‘Plant some trees!’ Chicago Boulevard is the next logical place to do that,” said Hinkleman.
The tree-planting will take place on Saturday, June 12. Hosting a volunteer event on a main state highway will require coordination with the city as well as MDOT to ensure safety. “We’re limiting volunteer opportunities to adults and young people age 16 and over this time,” Hinkleman said. “One lane of traffic will be blocked off while we plant in that area.”
Because of the great abundance of maple trees in Tecumseh, RTT has chosen to plant a variety of other species to diversify the urban canopy. Those species include tulip tree, a native with showy yellow flowers; Kentucky coffee tree; planetree; and multiple varieties of gingko and beech.
“We’re so grateful to the community for making these trees possible in D.J.'s honor,” Hinkleman said, “and it’s not too late to donate. We hope to plant another 25 trees on East Chicago Boulevard late this fall, which we expect to cost around $4,000.”
Donations can be made online at RetreeTecumseh.org or checks can be mailed to Lenawee Community Foundation, P.O. Box 142, Tecumseh, MI 49286. Please write Re-Tree Tecumseh on the memo line of your check.
For more information, contact Cheri Hinkleman at chinkleman@comcast.net or 517-423-5906.
TREE SEEDLING GIVEAWAY HONORS ARBOR DAY & EARTH WEEK
April 30, 2021 – TECUMSEH, MI – In observance of Arbor Day, Re-Tree Tecumseh gave away 50 bare-root tree seedlings (12” size).
Species is white dogwood (Cornus florida), a small flowering tree that provides beauty for humans and ecological benefits for pollinators and birds.
White dogwood is native to southeast Michigan. It grows 15' to 30' tall and wide, with white blooms April-May. Easy to grow in full sun to part shade. Instructions for planting and caring for bare-root seedlings were provided.
Species is white dogwood (Cornus florida), a small flowering tree that provides beauty for humans and ecological benefits for pollinators and birds.
White dogwood is native to southeast Michigan. It grows 15' to 30' tall and wide, with white blooms April-May. Easy to grow in full sun to part shade. Instructions for planting and caring for bare-root seedlings were provided.
TREE-PLANTING WORK DAY – OCT. 24, 2020
TREE-PLANTING WORK DAY WITH TLC CREDIT UNION – OCT. 3, 2020
Tlc Credit Union To Sponsor Fall Tree Planting In Tecumseh
September 3, 2020 — Tecumseh, MI — TLC Community Credit Union is partnering with Re-Tree Tecumseh to plant 75 new trees in Tecumseh, at a cost of over $9,000. Re-Tree Tecumseh is a grassroots organization with a mission to plant trees on public property in the city.
Because of budget constraints, the City of Tecumseh has not had a street tree replacement program for many years. Re-Tree was founded by residents in 2018 to remedy that situation. The group’s first major objective has been to re-tree a ¾-mile stretch of North Evans Street, north of Burt Street, where over a hundred crabapple trees had succumbed to old age and disease and had to be removed.
Thus far, Re-Tree volunteers have planted 51 new flowering trees in that area, funded almost entirely by individual donations; another 75 trees are needed to complete the group’s first objective.
“Thanks to TLC’s sponsorship, we can finish the North Evans Street project this autumn. We are beyond thrilled at their generosity,” said Cheri Hinkleman, Re-Tree president. “The North Evans Street entrance into the city used to be so beautiful when the old crabapples were in bloom, and thanks to TLC it will be beautiful again.”
TLC was founded in 1956 as the Tecumseh Products Employees Credit Union. “This project is a way to give back to the community where we got our start,” said Randy Smith, President and CEO for TLC. “We have a strong commitment to supporting initiatives like this one, which improve life in our area.”
Research shows that public trees improve life in numerous ways. The new trees will all be flowering varieties, such as crabapples, serviceberries, magnolias, tree lilacs, redbuds, and dogwoods, which provide beauty for humans as well as food for birds and nectar for pollinators. Trees also create oxygen, filter air pollutants, cool urban heat islands, reduce stormwater runoff, and increase property values.
R & W Tree Nursery (Morenci) will provide the new trees at a reduced cost. All will be fitted with TreeGator slow-release watering bags to ensure survival. Karle Landscaping (Tipton) will dig the holes, and TLC employees will join other community volunteers to plant the trees in two Saturday work sessions, October 3 and October 24, 9am–1pm (details to come).
Re-Tree Tecumseh is a 501(c)3 community project fund under the umbrella of the Lenawee Community Foundation. It receives no financial support from the City of Tecumseh. Learn more at www.retreetecumseh.org.
Because of budget constraints, the City of Tecumseh has not had a street tree replacement program for many years. Re-Tree was founded by residents in 2018 to remedy that situation. The group’s first major objective has been to re-tree a ¾-mile stretch of North Evans Street, north of Burt Street, where over a hundred crabapple trees had succumbed to old age and disease and had to be removed.
Thus far, Re-Tree volunteers have planted 51 new flowering trees in that area, funded almost entirely by individual donations; another 75 trees are needed to complete the group’s first objective.
“Thanks to TLC’s sponsorship, we can finish the North Evans Street project this autumn. We are beyond thrilled at their generosity,” said Cheri Hinkleman, Re-Tree president. “The North Evans Street entrance into the city used to be so beautiful when the old crabapples were in bloom, and thanks to TLC it will be beautiful again.”
TLC was founded in 1956 as the Tecumseh Products Employees Credit Union. “This project is a way to give back to the community where we got our start,” said Randy Smith, President and CEO for TLC. “We have a strong commitment to supporting initiatives like this one, which improve life in our area.”
Research shows that public trees improve life in numerous ways. The new trees will all be flowering varieties, such as crabapples, serviceberries, magnolias, tree lilacs, redbuds, and dogwoods, which provide beauty for humans as well as food for birds and nectar for pollinators. Trees also create oxygen, filter air pollutants, cool urban heat islands, reduce stormwater runoff, and increase property values.
R & W Tree Nursery (Morenci) will provide the new trees at a reduced cost. All will be fitted with TreeGator slow-release watering bags to ensure survival. Karle Landscaping (Tipton) will dig the holes, and TLC employees will join other community volunteers to plant the trees in two Saturday work sessions, October 3 and October 24, 9am–1pm (details to come).
Re-Tree Tecumseh is a 501(c)3 community project fund under the umbrella of the Lenawee Community Foundation. It receives no financial support from the City of Tecumseh. Learn more at www.retreetecumseh.org.
"We are all branches of the same tree"
August 2020 – Re-Tree Tecumseh was honored to be a participant in the creation of the new Street Art Trail at Tecumseh Center for the Arts (400 N. Maumee St.).
Community organizations, youth programs, and local artists were invited to paint murals on 4’ x 8’ sheets of plywood, which were mounted on the pole barn located on the north side of the TCA property. The TCA expects to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony later this fall.
In keeping with the community-inspired theme, RTT’s mural is titled “We Are All Branches of the Same Tree,” and features handprints of the many volunteers who helped with its creation.
Community organizations, youth programs, and local artists were invited to paint murals on 4’ x 8’ sheets of plywood, which were mounted on the pole barn located on the north side of the TCA property. The TCA expects to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony later this fall.
In keeping with the community-inspired theme, RTT’s mural is titled “We Are All Branches of the Same Tree,” and features handprints of the many volunteers who helped with its creation.
RE-TREE TECUMSEH KICKS OFF THE 2020 PLANTING SEASON WITH 20 MORE TREES ON NORTH EVANS STREET
Re-Tree Tecumseh is planting trees again! Our spring efforts were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but on June 27 we planted 20 new crabapples, serviceberries, and magnolias along North Evans Street.
Many thanks to the volunteers who showed up to get their hands dirty, and to the donors who made this event possible. Many thanks also to Jim Karle of Karle Landscaping (Tipton) for digging the holes, and Rich Hoadley of R & W Nursery (Morenci) for providing the trees at a reduced cost.
This planting brings Re-Tree’s total, so far, to 51 new trees planted along a public right-of-way in Tecumseh. As a reminder, we receive no funding from the city. Our projects are funded entirely by donations and grants.
Our continuing goal is to completely re-tree North Evans Street, where dozens of aged and decrepit flowering trees were removed in 2018. We estimate it will take 60 to 75 more new trees to “fill in the blanks” in this area, up to the north end of Red Mill Drive. We hope to be able to plant again in September and October.
Many thanks to the volunteers who showed up to get their hands dirty, and to the donors who made this event possible. Many thanks also to Jim Karle of Karle Landscaping (Tipton) for digging the holes, and Rich Hoadley of R & W Nursery (Morenci) for providing the trees at a reduced cost.
This planting brings Re-Tree’s total, so far, to 51 new trees planted along a public right-of-way in Tecumseh. As a reminder, we receive no funding from the city. Our projects are funded entirely by donations and grants.
Our continuing goal is to completely re-tree North Evans Street, where dozens of aged and decrepit flowering trees were removed in 2018. We estimate it will take 60 to 75 more new trees to “fill in the blanks” in this area, up to the north end of Red Mill Drive. We hope to be able to plant again in September and October.
Re-Tree IS GEARING UP FOR ITS 2020 CAMPAIGN:
"PAY IT FORWARD – PLANT A TREE"
February 24, 2020 – RTT introduced its plans for 2020 at a kickoff event at the Tecumseh Library. Thank you to all who attended – we appreciate your support!
View the Powerpoint presentation from the kickoff here.
View the Powerpoint presentation from the kickoff here.
RE-TREE TECUMSEH does it again!
volunteers PLANT 11 MORE TREES ON NORTH EVANS STREET
July 1, 2019 – Our crew of plucky volunteers braved the heat to install 11 new flowering trees on North Evans Street. This brings our total to 31 trees planted in our first growing season! Many thanks to all our volunteers; to Karle Landscaping for donating their time and equipment to dig the holes; and to employees of several city departments who helped make the job easier.
We will continue to collect funds and apply for grants so that we can continue our work.
We will continue to collect funds and apply for grants so that we can continue our work.
Re-Tree Tecumseh Plants 20 TreeS on North Evans Street
May 18, 2019 – Thanks to a $1,500 grant from ReLeaf Michigan and generous support from the community, Re-Tree Tecumseh has planted 20 flowering trees on North Evans Street. The tree species include crabapple, dogwood, serviceberry, star magnolia, and tree lilac.
This is just the first step in an ongoing effort to plant new trees throughout the city, for many years to come.
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to help! Many thanks especially to ReLeaf Michigan's Bill, Lara, and Brad; Shelly Lim and Dan Swallow from the City of Tecumseh; Karle Landscaping for digging the holes; and the DNR's Urban and Community Forestry Program.
This is just the first step in an ongoing effort to plant new trees throughout the city, for many years to come.
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to help! Many thanks especially to ReLeaf Michigan's Bill, Lara, and Brad; Shelly Lim and Dan Swallow from the City of Tecumseh; Karle Landscaping for digging the holes; and the DNR's Urban and Community Forestry Program.
Re-Tree TEcumseh at Artwalk
May 17, 2019 – Re-Tree Tecumseh unveiled the winning entry in its first annual poster contest during downtown Tecumseh's annual ArtWalk.
Iris Quass, 19, submitted the winning poster, titled "Future in Our Hands." Quass graduated from Tecumseh High School in 2018 and has since been doing freelance art as well as commissions. She will be attending Michigan State University.
Many thanks to Musgrove & Company Coffee for hosting the display of posters. Many thanks also to all the artists who participated.
Iris Quass, 19, submitted the winning poster, titled "Future in Our Hands." Quass graduated from Tecumseh High School in 2018 and has since been doing freelance art as well as commissions. She will be attending Michigan State University.
Many thanks to Musgrove & Company Coffee for hosting the display of posters. Many thanks also to all the artists who participated.
WORKSHOPS Teach HANDS-ON PRUNING TECHNIQUES
April 27, 2019 – It took three work sessions and dozens of volunteer hours, but all the remaining crabapple trees on North Evans Street have been pruned. All this hard work will pay off over the coming growing season as the trees put forth healthy new growth and more abundant blossoms.
Re-Tree Tecumseh's Jack Wikle and Hidden Lake Gardens' Paul Pfeiffer recently led two workshops on dormant-season pruning. Attendees got hands-on practice with 50+ crabapple trees that had not been pruned in many years.
Recently 58 trees were removed on North Evans Street. These 50- to 60-year-old crabapples had reached the end of their natural lifespan and were in declining health; many of them were partly dead. The remaining trees also suffered from dead and broken branches, suckers, and other problems.
Pruning is a method of removing carefully chosen limbs to rejuvenate a tree or shrub. It improves the overall appearance and increases bloom. It is best done in the dormant season (late winter to early spring).
Many thanks to Jack Wikle and Paul Pfeiffer; team leaders Jay Sinclair and Jon Genereaux; and Shelley Lim, Dan Righter, and Dan Swallow from the City of Tecumseh. Many thanks also to every single volunteer. We couldn't have made this project happen without everyone's help!
Re-Tree Tecumseh's Jack Wikle and Hidden Lake Gardens' Paul Pfeiffer recently led two workshops on dormant-season pruning. Attendees got hands-on practice with 50+ crabapple trees that had not been pruned in many years.
Recently 58 trees were removed on North Evans Street. These 50- to 60-year-old crabapples had reached the end of their natural lifespan and were in declining health; many of them were partly dead. The remaining trees also suffered from dead and broken branches, suckers, and other problems.
Pruning is a method of removing carefully chosen limbs to rejuvenate a tree or shrub. It improves the overall appearance and increases bloom. It is best done in the dormant season (late winter to early spring).
Many thanks to Jack Wikle and Paul Pfeiffer; team leaders Jay Sinclair and Jon Genereaux; and Shelley Lim, Dan Righter, and Dan Swallow from the City of Tecumseh. Many thanks also to every single volunteer. We couldn't have made this project happen without everyone's help!
