P-3389

Cheyenne Arboretum Restoration

Description

Financing

Documents

Photos

History Logs

Project Description

Country: USA

Location: Cheyenne

Total Budget: $5,600

Areas of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention, Basic education and literacy, Community economic development

Activity Type: Community Development: Construction/Renovation

Summary: Cheyenne High Plains Arboretum Restoration - City & National Cemetery Enhancement


In 1928 Congress established the Central Great Plains Field Station just west of Cheyenne, Wyoming to work on fruits, vegetables, windbreaks and ornamental plants to aid in the development of horticulture in the high plains. By 1970 the Station had experimented with thousands of plants from all over the world and developed a large arboretum and an apple orchard which was destroyed when the focus changed to grass and grazing animal research. Today the High Plains Arboretum (the remnant portion of the arboretum owned and managed by Cheyenne) is being restored by the City Forestry with the help of the world renowned Cheyenne Botanical Gardens and wishes to reestablish the apple orchard component for the enjoyment and benefit of the community and to enhance nearby cemeteries in planned (City expansion) or development stage (National Cemetery), a new park if you will.

This instant the first National Cemetery in Wyoming is under construction to be completed in September of 2020. The arboretum and it's apple orchard component will become part of the landscaping and enhancement of visitors experience as family and friends from Wyoming and northern Colorado visit loved ones in initially the National Cemetery. The Cemetery and adjacent arboretum and orchard will become a destination point and as such provide peace and tranquility for visitors, an education point for youth and public and community development for services rendered to visitors.

The project funds will purchase ~28 apple 1"- 2" diameter stock. Planting will take place in the spring of 2021 and Rotarian volunteers will provide planting and maintenance assistance.


Addendum to Project Description (added after the project was signed)

The initial planting was completed in May at which time it was found that the tree stock price came in lower than expected resulting in unused funds totaling >$1,000. Cheyenne City Forestry has identified a need to replant trees in the City Lakeview Cemetery that have been lost due in part to the recent drought in Wyoming. Lakeview Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Cheyenne founded shortly after the Union Pacific Railroad came through in the 1800s and the tree stock is in poor condition, replanting will bring back the natural beauty of this legacy cemetery. Rotary funds will assist by investing the remaining funds from the grant in replacement tree stock. Rotarians will participate in planting that will be completed in June.

Project Contact Person

District: 5440

Rotary Club of: Cheyenne

Primary Contact: Brent Lathrop

Email: bdlathrop@charter.net

Project Status

Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.

Project listed for the 2020-21 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Cheyenne (5440)

31-May-20

$2,550

$2,550

$5,100

Cheyenne Sunrise (5440)

5-Jun-20

$500

$0

$500

Total

$3,050

$2,550

$5,600

Project Supporting Documents

Project Photos

History Log Entries

31-May-20

System Entry

System Entry: Creation of project page.

4-Jun-20

by Brent Lathrop

System Entry: Pledge of $500 by Kevin Guille of the Rotary Club of Cheyenne Sunrise, District 5440.

5-Jun-20

by Brent Lathrop

System Entry: Pledge of $500 by Kevin Guille of the Rotary Club of Cheyenne Sunrise, District 5440.

5-Jun-20

by Brent Lathrop

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

5-Jun-20

by Brent Lathrop

System Entry: Project signed by Brent Lathrop.

5-Jun-20

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Robin Sims.

18-Jun-20

by Randall Looper

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

7-Jul-20

by Bill Kehl

System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.

27-Jul-20

by Randall Looper

Brent,

Just wanted to make sure you have received the check for this grant.If you have not received it yet please let me know.

12-Oct-20

by Randall Looper

Brent,

Please complete a quarterly history log update on the current status of this grant.

19-Oct-20

by Brent Lathrop

Planning is taking place for the expected spring apple orchard planting. Have met with the City Forester to start identifying the heritage apple tree species and to form the list that will be ordered for next spring. There is concern that due to the pandemic specie supply may be a problem. Rotarian Susan Allen is going to be the team leader for the Arboretum Restoration project that will also become the long term planning team to implement the High Plains Horticultural and National Cemetery vision.

16-Mar-21

by Brent Lathrop

There have been frequent meetings with the City Forester about ensuring that the needed apple tree stock for the restoration of the orchard will be available for planting in late spring. At this time it appears that stock will be available. We are looking into incorporating youth into the planting of the trees as well as Rotarian's of course. Rotary also participated in a meeting at the High Plains Arboretum concerning future development of the site and Way signage. Rotarian Susan Allen is taking the lead on planning for the future.

2-Jul-21

by Brent Lathrop

The Cheyenne Highplains Arbortetum project was complete in two plantings, the first on the 25th/26th of May when 31 trees were planted including two honor trees for two special Rotarians and on the 1st of July when three trees were planted at the Cities historic Lakeview Cemetery. These trees were added due to the original Arboretum tree stock coming in under budget that allowed for three additional trees, the city historic Lakeview Cemetery is a priority site by city Forestry for tree restoration due to the loss of tree stock from age and recent drought, the location and need fit within the criteria of the grant. Eleven Rotarians participated in the tree plantings. This project will be generational in its value to the citizens of Cheyenne and Laramie County Wyoming.

2-Jul-21

by Brent Lathrop

System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.

3-Jul-21

by Randall Looper

System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.

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