6 Dublin subdivisions receive grants to beautify the neighborhoods
The entrances of six Dublin neighborhoods are getting a facelift, thanks to the 2022 Beautify Your Neighborhood grants.
Established in 2011, the matching grant program provides annual funding assistance to support Dublin homeowner and civic associations in enhancing neighborhoods with sustainable beautification projects that enhance and benefit the wider community, according to Aisling Babbitt, a public information officer for Dublin.
The grants can be used for landscaping, benches, art installations, lighting or the removal of invasive species, among other projects, Babbitt said.
This year, Dublin City Council approved six applications, totaling $25,215.
They include the Village at Coffman Park ($4,840); Killilea ($3,977); Hawks Nest ($5,000); Heather Glen ($1,398); Tartan West ($5,000); and Llewellyn Farms ($5,000).
At the Village at Coffman Park, the grant is to replace two wooden benches and lattice structures near the subdivision entrance with two new six-foot aluminum benches. Two benches are to also be installed under the gazebo at the main entrance.
At Killilea, improvements are to be made at the neighborhood entrance at Dublin Road and Killilea Court, and seven cul-de-sac islands located within the neighborhood.
It is to include the removal of seven maple trees and stumps. Gold ginkgo trees are to be planted on the two large islands, as well as the main entrance to the neighborhood, while ivory silk Japanese lilacs are to be planted on the five smaller islands.
At Hawks Nest, the project is to remove the existing crabapple trees, grasses, juniper and perennials and raised plant beds at Muirfield Drive and Cormorant Drive. It is to be replaced with five native flame hornbeams for year-round color. Ten tons of weathered limestone ledgerock and a professional grade, energy-efficient outdoor lighting system with 13 landscape up-lights and five path lights are to be installed.
At Heather Glen, the project is to make improvements to the median at the neighborhood entry. The project is to remove two dead spruce trees and replace with two autumn blaze red maples.
At Tartan West, the project is to remove the intrusive ivy ground cover, reduce the landscape bed size and add sod, replace an oak tree and add various plantings, including five limelight hydrangeas and 20 grey owl junipers.
Mulch is to be added to deter weed growth; river rock is to be added to either side of the path to aid with water drainage and flooding, which occurs on the walkway, and the ground lights are to be replaced around the perimeter.
"It will beautify our entrance, which is good for the residents here, but also for other Dublin residents who pass in front" while driving on Hyland-Croy Road, said Chris Ahlum, a board member of the Tartan West Community Association.
Work began several weeks ago and is ongoing, Ahlum said July 6.
At Llewellyn Farms, the project is to revitalize 10 entry walls and landscaping beds in the neighborhood at six entry locations, and repair and clean the existing walls of the entryways. The project is also to refurbish existing landscape beds.
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