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PARKS DIVISION MONTHLY REPORT FEBRUARY 1977 The soccer season ended during the month of February with the annual tournament being played at Kennedy School and Red Morton Community Park on February 19 and 20 . The fields were prepared for this event by Park Division personnel and the event was coordinated through the Sports and Aquatics section of the Recreation Division . Renovation work is now underway on the turf areas at Red Morton Park and at Hawes Park as a result of the winter soccer play . The bare areas are being regraded and reseeded to prepare the playing area for the coming baseball season . Renovation is particularly difficult this season due to the reduction in the use of water . Much of the water- ing will be accomplished by hand rather than with the use of the irri - gation system in order to reduce consumption . The ornamental iron tree guards which were causing some damage to the trees on Broadway were altered so as to eliminate the problem . The curved sections at the upper end of the tree guards were damaging the trees when the wind blew the trees against the guard . These curved ends have now been removed and there should be no further damage . On Sunday , February 27 , Arbor Day Ceremonies were held at the Casa de Redwood on Veterans Boulevard . The Park Division , as traditionally , was involved in this ceremony and supplied the Redwood tree which was planted in honor of Mrs . Bernice Nielson . There were approximately 200 people attending the ceremonies . The Street Tree section crews are continuing with the systematic trim- ming program in selected areas . The most recent area completed was on Fernside Avenue between McGarvey Avenue and Goodwin Avenue where 51 Sycamore trees were pruned . Additionally , 71 Sycamore trees were pruned on Iris Street as a part of the systematic program . This work is being scheduled simultaneously with the order system when schedules can accomodate the work loads . The water conservation program currently being implemented by the Depart - ment has emphasized the need for a comprehensive study to be made of the irrigation capabilities of the various systems which have been installed throughout the parks over the past several years . These capabilities as related to volumes , precipitation rates , pressures , plant needs , etc . , will be related to plant requirements which will result in a detailed water management program for each park area . Park Supervisor , Peter Griffiths , has been assigned this task of preparing a water management - 16 -