Shade Tree Commission
Current Projects
·
Planting of
Downtown Tree Wells
Last
fall Cleaning/Planting/mulching of Central Business District tree wells was
begun. Ten trees were planted and 15
more will be planted this spring.
·
Travell Tree
Last
fall the “Travell tree” (large tree saved when street was widened near the
school) was moved from the recycling center and planted in Vets field.
·
A Girl Scout
Project
(A Girl Scout troop from Willard School is raising
funds and support to have a shade tree planted in Vets field next to the
children’s playground. This tree will
eventually provide shade for the playground which gets very hot in summer.
·
Earth Day
The
Shade Tree Commission will be participating in Earth Day celebration explain
its role in the Village is and explaining how residents can get trees planted.
·
The
ADOPT-A-TREE
This
program will be introduced and residents can get trees planted (at homeowner
expense) in front of their houses.
Residents who requested trees from the Village will be contacted to see
if they want to participate.