Shade Tree Commission

Members

Meeting Schedule

The Shade Tree Commission meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm in the Community Room on the second floor located at 188 Lincoln Highway, Fairless Hills, PA 19030.

Board Composition

The Shade Tree Commission shall be composed of five members, which shall be the members of the Environmental Advisory Council with the longest remaining term. The remaining members of the Environmental Advisory shall serve as alternate members of the Shade Tree Commission. They are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Each appointee serves a 1 year term.

Currently, there are no vacancies available on the Shade Tree Commission.

Helpful Links

How to plant a tree – this site has 3 video’s demonstrating proper tree planting techniques
http://www.arborday.org/trees/video/howtoplant.cfm

Learn about 208 trees and shrubs good for planting in our area
http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/browsetrees.cfm

Map of the percentage of tree cover in our area
http://www.treevitalize.net/maps/TreeVstatewide_SE_GDB_Philadelphia.pdf

How trees help fight global warming
http://www.treevitalize.net/maps/TreeVstatewide_SE_GDB_Philadelphia.pdf

How to become a Tree Tender
http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/phlgreen/tree-training.html

Landscaping with Native Plants in Pennsylvania
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/wildplant/native.aspx

A place to see some beautiful trees and lovely gardens
http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/index.shtml

Many of our yards are wet sites. Here’s a good list of plants that will thrive in a wet site
http://www.fairharbor.com/home_wetsiteplants.htm

Want to calculate your carbon footprint?
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/

This site has pictures of many huge old trees thought to be growing since William Penn’s lifetime
http://www.pabigtrees.com/trees/bigtrees/penn_charter.htm