Sturbridge Tree Presentation

Sturbridge:

20 Years: Tree City USA

Tree Warden: Tom Chamberland First Elected 1984, appointed from 1987












Past President, Worcester County Tree Wardens Association, working to restart this group Past President Massachusetts Tree Wardens and Forrester’s Association, current Advisor ISA Certified Arborist 2008 Recipient of the MTWFA “George E Stone Founders Award” Full Time Job: Park Ranger USACE

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA




1987-2007 Arbor day celebrated at Burgess Elem school, annually hand out 1000 seedlings

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA





First Tree City USA Award in 1988 30 species of trees planted around school yard

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA


Over $ 19,000 in grants


$6000 in Heritage tree grants

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA


$4500 in Education and Planning grants

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA


$8500 in tree planting grants

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA






12 Growth Awards Monthly articles in local print media Town Web site:

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA


First tree inventory completed in 1997








Planning grant to hire intern using Arbor Day Tree Keeper Jr. Program Updated in 2001 to tree software Currently updating in Tree suite software

Davey I-

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA 1999: Rt. 20 Landscape Design Theme: “A 20th century intrusion into an 18th century village”

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA


Special Commerative tree plantings

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA


Rotary Park dedicated in 2007

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA


Open Space land purchase responsibilities

Over 1500 acres Town owned

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA


Town By Laws:












Non Hazard Tree removal: adopted in 1998, amended in 2000 to include protected root zones Drive way (curb cut) bylaw amended 2001, added tree protection provision Scenic Road Bylaw: adopted in 2004 Sub division Bylaw revised in 1995 and again in 2004, updated tree planting requirements Site Plan Review: complete rewrite of landscaping section 2008

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA





Tree Warden Advisory Committee formed in 2008:

A result of the “tree 25” controversy

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA




Advisory Committee’s First Project, Fall of 2008:

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA


2008: 20 years = 2000 Trees Project




Achieved: 1528 trees/seedlings planted

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA


Volunteers and Partnerships Made it Happen!










Northern Tree Service Mass Electric/National Grid Old Sturbridge Village Sturbridge Rotary Club Reba Tree/ Ganesh Tree Care Burgess Elem. School PTO, Teachers & Staff Veola, Water & Sewer Plant operators Montigny Landscape Co. Sturbridge Lion’s Club

Sturbridge: 20 years T C USA





A Special Thanks to the Selectmen, Town Administrator, the Guys at the DPW, State Senator Steve Brewer, and most importantly the Residents of Sturbridge for their support!

Thank You!