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Chair
John Ledwith IV
Commissioners
Kippy Boyle
Frances Cott
Chris Knasiak
Chris Tripoli
Meeting Schedule
1st Wednesday/mo
6:30 pm
Shelter House
Downing Park
Advisors
- Lou Sebesta, NYS DEC Urban Forester
- Fred Fetter, Consulting Arborist
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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. Shade Tree volunteers meet the first Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m.
 Current projects:
Designation as a "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation. This designation will help us when applying for tree replanting grants.
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" in a series of articles in the Mid-Hudson Times.
The Shade Tree Commission is governed by Chapter 279 of the City of Newburgh Code of Ordinances.
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Above: Magnolia Tree in the parking lot of Bishop Dunn Scool on the campus of Mount Saint Mary College.
Left: Londonplane tree on Clinton Street, just west of Grand Street.
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