Trees to come down for Riverside rink relocation
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MEDICINE HAT, AB – Trees will soon be removed from Heald Park to make way for the relocation of the Riverside rink.
The City of Medicine Hat’s parks and recreation department says several Siberian elm trees and one white spruce tree will be coming down beginning on June 1. A city arborist assessed the trees determined they deteriorated to the point where removal is necessary. Other trees in the area will be removed for the relocation project as construction could further damage the health of the trees.
Any trees that are removed will be replaced with new ones within the city’s parks system, with date and location still to be determined. The city says replanting will be at a ratio of 3:1 minimum and take place once the rink has been relocated.
The city has posted a video on the work being done in Riverside Park.
