Parks & Rec launching ‘ReLeaf’ program
Beginning on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24, the Watertown Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department is launching the ReLeaf Program, in…
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Park and Rec discusses department updates and 2026 projects
The Watertown Parks, Recreation and Forestry Board discussed several updates including a survey from the Bramble Park Zoo on its…
Replace infested ash trees with these varieties
Josh Wagner, Day County Conservation District manager, addressed the Watertown Winter Farm Show on Wednesday, February 11, on choosing trees to…
Watertown to soon see ‘ReLeaf’ in tree costs
The Parks, Recreation and Forestry Board reviewed a plan to partially reimburse the purchase of trees to be planted on…
Virus-bearing mosquitoes rampant this summer
Aedes vexans are not your friends, but the ones you really need to avoid are culex tarsalis. Gangs? Well, yes,…
City to remove ash trees from Ward D after Labor Day
The City of Watertown will begin removing ash trees from public property in Ward D — including boulevards, parks, and…
County abiding by state open meetings laws
The Codington County Board of Commissioners was praised Tuesday for its adherence to South Dakota’s open meetings laws. “Codington County…
Watertown gears up to treat city-owned ash trees
The City of Watertown is set to treat select ash trees with pesticide injections on public property in the face…
Expert: No good news on emerald ash borer
The emerald ash borer infestation recently discovered in Watertown is here to stay, and there is not much anyone can…
Destructive tree beetle discovered in Watertown
They’re heeere! Emerald ash borers, invasive beetles from Asia that have been responsible for the deaths of tens of millions…
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