Shade Tree Commission
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best is now. - Chinese proverb
Newsletters
First Edition - 2017 (pdf)
Mission statement
Members and terms
Trees for Tomorrow Fund
Donors
Donation form (pdf)
Meeting Dates
2017 Meetings (pdf)
2018 Meetings (pdf)
Minutes
2010 Minutes
2011 Minutes
2013 Minutes
2014 Minutes
2015 Minutes
2016 Minutes
2017 Minutes
2018 Minutes
Ordinances
Establishment (pdf)
Membership; qualifications; compensation (pdf)
Terms of office; vacancies (pdf)
Powers (pdf)
Public improvements affecting trees (pdf)
Annual appropriations (pdf)
Public tree care; removal of injurious trees (pdf)
Tree topping (pdf)
Pruning; corner clearance (pdf)
License required for arborists; exceptions (pdf)
Ownership; approval required by property owners (pdf)
Attachment of items to curbside trees prohibited (pdf)
Violations and penalties; enforcement (pdf)
Limitation of liability (pdf)
Steep slope ordinance
Policies
Tribute trees (pdf)
Shade Tree Forms
Planting Form (with sidewalk) (pdf)
Planting Form (with no sidewalk) (pdf)
Tree maintenance request form (pdf)
Tree recycling
2017 Brush & Leaf pick-up schedule (pdf)
Zone map - by street (pdf)
Tree inventory
Useful links
Choosing the right tree for the right location
LeafSnap
NJ Shade Tree Federation
Tree City
What Tree Is It?
Mulch Volcanos, A Terrible Practice
Gallery
Bucket Truck
Garden Club planting
Street tree enventory
Arbor Day 2016
Street Department Tree Planting
John Scott Tree Planting
2016 Stakeholders Meeting