| Urban Forestry |
| Below you will find information in regards to Urban Forestry the Parks and Recreation Department. |
Program Goal
Originating in 1991, the goal is to maintain the public trees of Anderson in the healthiest and safest manner as well as inform the public about proper tree care. The City has a Tree Ordinance which is enforced by the Urban Forestry Department and the Tree Commission.
Tree Commission
The Anderson Tree Commission meets on a monthly basis, every second Monday, 4:00 p.m., at 101 East Oak Street. The commission consists of seven volunteers who address issues regarding the condition of the urban forest.
| Wolfgang VonBuchler | - President |
| Blake Janutolo | - Vice-President |
| Max Gentry | - Secretary |
| Julie King-Farley | - Member |
| Holly Chaille | - Member |
| Charles Vaughn | - Member |
| Ed Toscano | - Member |
Urban Forestry Efforts
"Right Tree, Right Place"
The Parks Department will be working closely with Light & Power and Street Departments to improve the general health of the urban forest. Efforts will be made to educate the public in planting the right tree for the right place as well as encouraging proper alternatives to topping.
'Memory Tree' Program
Citizens can purchase trees with markers to honor a person or an event (anniversary, wedding, birth, death).
Tree Topping is Bad for Your Trees!
Tree topping is the drastic removal, or cutting back, of large branches in mature trees, leaving large, open wounds causing disease and decay. Topping causes immediate injury to the tree and ultimately results in early failure or death of the tree.
Other names for this malpractice include stubbing, heading, shaping, tipping, hatracking, dehorning, or roundover. IN SHORT, TOPPING - BY ANY NAME IS THE WORST THING TO DO TO A TREE.
"Tree Services Must Be Licensed
Anderson city law requires all tree services to be licensed.
Earth Day-ArborFest 2008
Saturday, April 26th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Shadyside Memorial Park
Come join us in this celebration of the earth and the TREES around us!!
'Greening Anderson' Tree Seedling Give-away
Plant TREES and native wildflowers at Shadyside
Enjoy music, dance, and environmental demonstrations
Visit with a variety of exhbitors
Interested in participating as an exhibitor, volunteer or sponsor??
Contact the Forestry Office at (765) 648-6847 for more information.