The City of Montgomery and the Department of Parks and Recreation are true partners with the Montgomery Botanical Gardens Board of Directors. From the garden’s inception in 2013, the staff of Parks and Recreation has assisted the board, responded to our needs, and supported our mission in numerous ways. Recently this group of dedicated workers, along with others from the City, intervened to quickly solve a problem and to avoid a bigger problem.
A few days ago, a destructive type of Ambrosia Beetle was identified in a large old tree in the garden that had suddenly died. To avoid infestation of other trees, this tree and the beetles had to be removed before consistent warm weather returned. The warm weather would have initiated their movement, multiplication, and destruction to other trees. So, time was of the essence.
The Parks and Recreation staff not only removed the tree killed by the beetles but also removed two other trees that were badly damaged and weakened over the years. The board of directors is sincerely grateful for the strong working relationship that we have with Parks and Rec staff and we commend them for their assistance and quick response. We especially want to thank David Card, Ethan Fowler, Russell Stringer, and Ray Shaw.