One of the signature features of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall is the presence of mature trees growing from what used to be a roadway. Some of the trees have shown their age and the city has been working on a plan to improve their health through pruning and selective culling.
Nine trees were removed earlier this year, according to a story on NBC29. Future work will soon be underway with a contract awarded on October 17 to Wolf Josey Landscape Architects for a Downtown Mall Tree Management Plan.
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department are offering a one-hour tree walk to explain what’s going to happen.
“Discussion will focus on the overall health of the Downtown Mall Trees as well as observation of select trees that will endure pruning and advanced assessment,” reads a press release for the event.
“Future tree maintenance will include structural pruning and removal of dead branches,” the release continues. “Timing of tree work will likely occur in late winter to early spring 2024.”
The walk begins at 5:30 p.m. and interested persons will gather at the Parks and Recreation office on the ground floor of the Market Street Parking garage.
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