The City of Weyburn’s 2021 tree pruning maintenance program began on Thursday and will continue throughout the spring.
The work began in the 800 block of Brimacombe Drive, which was closed, with access for local traffic only, between Fifth Avenue N and 13th Street.
Following the work on Brimacombe Drive, the crews will also be pruning trees on the 100-200 block of Ash Drive, the 300 to 400 block of Second Street NE, The 300 block of Third Street NE, Fifth Avene N, the corner of King Street, Rick Smith Crescent, and the 600 block of Windsor Street.
As the work progresses through the designated areas of the city, residents are asked to remove vehicles from the street to allow crews proper access for tree pruning. A total of around 380 trees will be pruned in this year’s program.
Once work is completed in the area, crews will proceed to the 700 and 600 blocks of Brimacombe Dr., between 13th St. and Douglas. “No Parking Zone” signage will be placed on city-owned trees to remind residents to remove vehicles from the street.
In March, Weyburn City Council awarded Green Drop Ltd. the contract to assist the City’s parks department with the tree pruning of city-owned tree on several boulevards throughout the community.
The City of Weyburn is currently responsible for over 7,000 city-owned trees throughout its urban forest which require ongoing maintenance and pruning to help them thrive.
