Trees being removed from Vernon park for safety reasons

Some old trees are being cut down from the Kin Beach area of Vernon this week.

The city is removing six cottonwood trees which are considered past their life expectancy and are becoming hazardous.

The city said cottonwood trees have less stability than other mature trees and this could lead to branches falling during major storms or strong winds. Over the last five years the city has removed some cottonwood trees on an annual basis.

“To make sure we still have beautiful trees in our park, the parks department has planted other varieties of trees throughout the park as succession trees,” said Kendra Kryszak, Manager, Parks and Public Spaces.