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Shade Tree Commission

 
 

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Commissioners
Richard Harper

John Ledwith IV

Claudia Perretti, Co-Chair

Phil Prinzivalli, Co-Chair

Advisors

Fred Fetter, Certified Arborist

Meeting Schedule
3rd Thursday of the month

7:00pm

Law Library (2nd floor)

City Hall, 83 Broadway

Phone

(845) 569-7366

Email

shadetree@cityofnewburgh-ny.gov

The Shade Tree Commission is governed by Chapter 279 of the City of Newburgh Code of Ordinances.


 


 
 

Mission

Did you know that there are over 2,500 street trees in Newburgh? That's not counting the trees in the parks or on public open land. The Shade Tree Commission was formed in 1998 to protect and encourage street tree health, maintenance and beauty.  It also sustains the city's designation as Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

Other projects include:

Facilitating the planting of city trees.

Serving as an advisor to the Newburgh Department of Public Works on tree maintenance issues and needs.

Citizen Pruner training classes and work sessions.

Hosting a forum to discuss urban forestry issues with surrounding communities' tree commissions.

Identifying "Champion Trees" of Newburgh.

Committee members beautifying the foot of South Street

 

April 29, 2011: Members of the Shade Tree Commission beautifying the foot of South Street with the planting of 6 trees.

From left: Claudia Perretti, Richard Harper, Phil Prinzavalli, and John Ledwith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

john digging

April 29, 2011: Planting at the foot of South Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

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