What: donations of trees to the city: two from Maine Audubon (25 trees worth $3,140 for Abbott Square, and 3 trees worth $790 for residential neighborhoods) and an orchard planting at Fruit Street School from ReTreeUS.
Where it stands: staff recommended the committee accept both Maine Audubon donations; the ReTreeUS orchard planting was scheduled for 2026-10-21.
Next: committee recommendation on accepting the donations.
Details
Abbott Square trees would be planted by volunteers through Bangor Beautiful; some are held at a community nursery on Finson Road until a parking median is built.
ReTreeUS would donate 10 fruit trees and 6 native shrubs, with a budget of $3,857 including a yearly caretaker stipend.