Member Harold Woods was pictured/quoted and member Dan Deagon was mentioned in the weekend edition, October 9, 2002 Burbank Leader. The following is the article in its entirety.

A Tree Grows in Burbank - City program keeps homes and businesses green by offering free labor to plant trees.
By Laura Sturzar, Photo by Scott Roby

When Jeanne Carino gave birth to her son Joel in March, she and her husband wanted to celebrate the event by planting a tree in front of their home.

The City of Burbank helped them do it by sending forestry service workers Dan Deagon and Harold "Woody" Woods to plant a Chinese Flame Tree in front of the family's house Wednesday. The new parents heard of the city's program when their Spacier Avenue block had several new trees sprout up in recent weeks.

"There are a lot of little kids, and a lot of families in the neighborhood got trees recently." Carino said.

The Tree Stewardship Program - run by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department since the early 1990s - provides the labor, and in some instances the trees, for commercial-and-residential property owners. Its purpose is to encourage property owners to plant trees, Forestry Services Manager Jeff Zoumbaris said.

The Carinos paid $30 for their tree, which was planted in the parkway, the city-owned grassy area separating the sidewalk from the street, in front of their home.

"People are happy to see trees. Trees are life. I planted a tree the other day [to commemorate] someone who passed away." - Harold Woods

Trees selected must meet the city's Street Tree Master Plan, which calls for certain varieties in certain areas, and must be placed an adequate distance from one another to allow them room to grow, Zoumbaris said. About 65 trees have been planted this year, and it typically takes about one month for requests to be fulfilled by the division. The program aims to put 100 trees in the ground each year.

Trees offer shade and oxygen, reduce smog and absorb noises, workers said.

Woods, an eight-year city staff veteran, added another personal benefit they offer for him - job security. With more than 35,000 trees for the 18-person crew to maintain, the department is kept busy.

Pruning 250 ficus trees on Magnolia Boulevard was a physically demanding project they completed last month.

For information about the city's planting program, call 238-5304.