Fishers city officials and a private nursery are joining forces to encourage local reforestation.  The Fishers Parks and Recreation Department and Wasson Nursery will work together on the Set Roots program.

Organizations can select their donated tree based on tree species or park location. Wasson Nursery will install the trees during spring and fall Keep Fishers Beautiful days of service.

The City of Fishers Department of Public Works will maintain the planted trees and track using GIS maps to record and manage planting numbers and data.

“We are so excited to be part of this project,” said Wasson Nursery Marketing Director Alyssa Quyle in a city news release. “After setting our own roots in Fishers in April 2017, we look forward to becoming an active part of this growing community. We could not think of a better way to get involved than helping aid in creating a lasting legacy in Fishers parks.”

Several local Fishers operations have committed to the Set Roots program, including Purdue University, OneZone Chamber of Commerce and Meyer Najem.

In 2017, Fishers Department of Public Works planted 210 trees in the community, and the City hopes to increase that number in 2018.

Available data indicate the average office worker uses 10,000 pieces of paper per year, and with one 15-year-old tree producing only a half box of paper, Fishers Parks & Recreation hopes the new initiative will highlight not only the need for additional tree planting, but also raise awareness to reduce paper consumption.

If you want more information on the Set Roots program, use this link.