Palouse RV park gets $500 grant for trees

The dappled lighting shed from trees in a park could soon be the joy of the Palouse RV park.

A $500 anonymous donation was recently received at Palouse city hall, with specific instructions to use the sum for planting trees at the new 10-site RV park across from the city park.

The donor also asked that former Palouse council member Mary Estes, a horticulturist, work with the city on the project.

City councilman Mike Milano and Estes plan on bringing in several trees this spring. Milano said they have yet to decide which kind to plant.

Estes has contacted several university extension experts and heads at the Palouse Conservation District for advice on the best trees to plant.

Palouse RV park opened last summer. Overflow from traffic heading to major WSU events like graduation, football or basketball games spills over to the park.

When the RV park in Pullman overflows, park officials there direct people to Palouse.

Use of the new park held steady throughout the warmer months.

“The RV park is in the black. It’s paying its own way. It’s had enough visitors to pay its expenses,” Milano said.