Category: Local Government

The City of Decorah Tree Board invites the community to participate in an Arbor Day tree planting event on Sunday, April 27th. Volunteers will help plant eight to ten trees along boulevards throughout the city. Basic planting supplies, including shovels, tarps, and pruners, will be provided. Before planting begins, the Tree Board and City Forester will lead a brief workshop on proper planting techniques and tree care after planting.

Event Details

Who: City of Decorah Tree Board

Main Contact: City Forester Sam Hogenson – cityforester@decorah.iowa.gov
What: Arbor Day Celebratory Tree Planting
When: 1:00 PM on Sunday, April 27th
Rain Date: If postponed due to weather, the event will take place on Saturday, May 3rd
Where: Meet at the Decorah Street Department (108 Railroad Avenue)

Join us in celebrating Arbor Day by helping to enhance Decorah’s urban canopy!

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), through a partnership with Alliant Energy, is offering a mixture of hardwoods, low-growing ornamental and evergreen tree species for $25 each.

Alliant Energy customers can purchase up to two trees to be picked up at the following locations:

• Tuesday, April 22, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery (2321 Siewers Spring Rd, Decorah)
• Thursday, April 24, 4:00-6:00 p.m., USDA Service Center Parking lot (300 Chamber Drive, Anamosa)
• Tuesday, April 29, 4:00-6:00 p.m., 205 SE 2nd St, Greenfield
• Tuesday, May 6, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Calkins Nature Center (18335 135th St, Iowa Falls)
• Thursday, May 8, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Westbrook Park (520 Westbrook Drive, DeWitt)

Submit an order form, available online at  www.iowadnr.gov/trees, to reserve your trees.

Media Contact: Shaila Claibourn, Urban and Community Forestry Technician, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 515-381-8876 or shaila.claibourn@dnr.iowa.gov.

Homeowners interested in planting on the boulevard should review the Tree Voucher for approved trees and get approval from the City Forester before planting.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Decorah Street Department

Decorah, Iowa

Issued: February 11, 2025

Press Contact: Michael O’Hara, Public Works Director, 563-382-2157

Snow Emergencies in Effect:

February 12^th at 12:01 AM – February 13^th at 8:00 PM

February 14^th at 12:01 PM – February 15^th at 8:00 PM

The City of Decorah is notifying residents that a snow emergency will be in effect starting Wednesday, February 12^th at 12:01 AM and will remain in effect until Thursday, February 13^th at 8:00 PM. Due to another storm event on Friday, February 14^th with measurable snow forecasted a second snow emergency will go in effect at 12:01 PM on Friday, February 14^th and will remain in effect until Saturday, February 15^th at 8:00 PM.

The City’s snow emergency parking policy requires that on even-numbered calendar days, all vehicles shall be parked on the side of the street where buildings have even numbers. On odd-numbered calendar days, all vehicles shall be parked on the side of the street where buildings have odd numbers. All vehicles need to be parked on the correct side of the street by 12:01 AM. Sometime between 8:00 PM and midnight, residents can move their vehicles to the other side of the street in anticipation of the following day’s parking requirement.

The City is also reminding residents that snow must be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours after a snow event.

Snow from driveways, sidewalks, and/or parking lots cannot be deposited into City streets or alleys unless prior approval is received from the City.

Please contact the Street Department at 382-2157 with any questions.

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