Tree Committee
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Unfortunately, there is a new tree disease that kills beech trees. It is called The Beech Leaf Disease. The disease is caused by a microscopic nematode. The hypothesis is that the disease is wind born.
Beech Leaf disease can be spotted by looking closely at the beech leaves which develop bands. They are leathery to the touch unlike ordinary leaves. These symptoms are less obvious in European beeches.
There is no way to treat forests of beech. Specimen trees in peoples’ yards might be treated. Over a few years the beech trees will die if untreated. Should you wish to treat a particular tree, talk to a licensed forester.
See this website for suggestions on how to treat the disease:
Duties:
Recommend:
- Tree Species.
- Location.
Participate in Tree Planting.
Call Dig Safely New York at 1-800-962-7962 if town is not involved in tree planting. Otherwise, the town will call.
The Town of Woodstock's character is defined by both the variety and abundance of its open spaces. Land conservation has been a successful local priority in Woodstock, and the town is recognized as a leader in preserving its rural landscapes. The protection and maintenance of its trees is essential and a logical extension to the general welfare and safeguarding of the town's aesthetic characteristics.
Mission:
The Town of Woodstock Tree Committee seeks to assist the Woodstock Town Board in the management of its tree resource through programs of education, protection, restoration, disease control, and planting. The Tree Committee will liaison with the Planning Board, Civic Design, The Woodstock Environmental Committee, the Comeau Stewardship Committee and any other town government groups. The committee seeks to achieve this mission through the following:
Work with the Highway and Maintenance Departments to identify hazardous, diseased, and high-risk trees along the Town's roadways and on Town owned properties.
Establish a tree care program including inventory, protection and maintenance of trees on Town properties.
Enhance the town's tree resources through a program of planting and restoration.
Educate private landowners about the preservation and care of trees.
Engage elected officials, utility companies, and civic groups on matters of tree care, funding, grants, and general support.
Periodically review Town laws regarding tree preservation and submit to the Town Board recommended amendments for their consideration.
Identify specific historic, ornamental and shade trees on Town properties.
Enhance public awareness of tree preservation by education, celebrations (Arbor Day) and fundraisers.
Seek funding through grants, donations and community fundraisers.
Assist the Town Board in coordinating with utility companies that routinely maintain tree clearances near the town’s roadways.
Assist in developing a comprehensive approach to tree management, based on sound arboriculture and forestry practices, and an ongoing emphasis on inventory, planting, and pr. The Tree Committee will assist the town in developing a simple, cost-effective method for prioritizing, assessing and mapping a tree inventory within key sections of the Town’s rights-of-way and Town properties.
Inventory and prioritized for eventual removal fallen trees on Town properties.
Seek solutions for damage to trees from invasive insects and diseases.
Town of Woodstock
Is accepting donations to plant memorial trees for Woodstock Residents who have made a positive impact on Woodstock during their lifetime.
If you wish to donate in memory of Woodstock residents whom we have lost, donations can be made by check, and can be dropped off at the Town Clerk’s office or mailed to:
Town of Woodstock
45 Comeau Drive
Woodstock, NY 12498
*Please write “Tree T&A” in the check’s memo line, so that we know where to allocate the donation. If you are donating for someone in particular please include that in the check’s memo line as well.
Questions? Reach out to the Woodstock Supervisor at: supervisor@woodstockny.org
Donation Understandings:
People donating money for memorial trees can specify the name of the person to be memorialized, or can give generally to the Memorial Tree fund.
All Memorial Tree donations received, whether a person to be memorialized is specified or not, will be placed in the Memorial Tree Fund. All people approved by the Town Board to have Memorial Trees planted in their name will have trees planted in their name from money in the Memorial Tree fund. There is not a one-for-one relationship. In other words, people giving are giving to a fund. Trees planted are funded by the fund.
People donating money would not be determining the tree species or location.
Markers are not customarily planned for Memorial trees. Any marker needs to be separately funded and pre-approved by the Town of Woodstock.
If a tree fails, the Town of Woodstock will decide if and when to replace the tree.
Town of Woodstock:
Periodically determine and approve the list of people to have memorial trees planted in their name. Recommended names can come from anybody.
Receive tree donation money. Respond to donors with an acknowledgement Thank You letter.
Fund trees from Memorial Tree Fund.
Maintain list of memorial trees planted: The location, the name of the person memorialized, tree species planted, date of planting. The Town may provide a map on the town website of memorial trees planted.
Maintain status of the Memorial Fund account and names of people still to have trees planted on their behalf, and donor name(s) for each person.
Plant trees in spring or fall. Notify donors when tree(s) for the memorialized person they specified will be planted so they can attend the tree planting if desired.
Maintain planted trees, including once/week in summer months watering trees planted within the last year.