Tree Board

Joyce KilmerOdgen NashWilliam BlakeJohn Muir

Description

The Citizens' Tree Board actively encourages the planting, protecting, and proper maintenance of trees for long-term community benefit.

Goals

  • Encourage Edmonds residents to become stewards of the urban forest.
  • Sponsor an annual Arbor Day event.
  • Increase community outreach and education on the value of trees, proper selection of trees, and correct methods for planting and caring for trees.
  • Partner with community organizations on urban forest stewardship projects, including invasive plant removal and native vegetation planting. 
  • Provide advisory recommendations on draft tree codes to the City Council and/or Planning Board to help preserve and protect existing trees, encourage planting of additional trees, and protect trees with development. 
  • Work to develop funding sources to expand tree related programs.
  • Help achieve and maintain Tree City USA status and Growth Awards.

Background

The Citizens' Tree Board was created in 2010 under Chapter 10.95 of the Edmonds City Code. The Board has seven members plus one Alternate and one nonvoting, ex officio position filled by an Edmonds City Council member. All Board members must be Edmonds residents and, if possible, represent different watersheds and neighborhoods. The code also notes a preference for members to have professional or hobbyist interest/experience in urban forestry, horticulture, habitat restoration, and related plant or wildlife backgrounds.

Resources

Trees

Tree Choices for Home Owners

The goal of the Edmonds Citizen’s Tree Board is to educate the community regarding planting the “right tree in the right place”. The following list is of tree choices for home landscaping, to help residents with tree planting decisions.

Tree Board Info

City of Edmond Logo

Meeting Schedule

The Tree Board meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 6 PM in the Brackett Room, 3rd floor of Edmonds City Hall, 121 5th Ave. N.

Hybrid meeting options are now available in-person and via Zoom. Please see the meeting calendar for further information.

(Meetings are subject to change)

Board Members
Bill Phipps
Janelle Cass
Wendy Kliment
Crane Stavig
Kevin Fagerstrom
Ian Higgins
Ross Dimmick (Alternate)
VACANT
Jenna Nand (City Council Liaison)

Contact 
Tree Board Staff Liaison
Deb Powers, Urban Forest Planner
[email protected]