Sturbridge: 20 Years: Tree City USA. Tree Warden: Tom Chamberland First Elected 1984, appointed from 1987 Past President, Worcester County Tree Wardens

Sturbridge:Sturbridge:

20 Years: Tree City 20 Years: Tree City USAUSA

Tree Warden: Tom ChamberlandTree Warden: Tom ChamberlandFirst Elected 1984, appointed from 1987First Elected 1984, appointed from 1987

Past President, Worcester County Tree Wardens Past President, Worcester County Tree Wardens Association, working to restart this groupAssociation, working to restart this group

Past President Massachusetts Tree Wardens and Past President Massachusetts Tree Wardens and Forrester’s Association, current AdvisorForrester’s Association, current Advisor

ISA Certified ArboristISA Certified Arborist 2008 Recipient of the MTWFA “George E 2008 Recipient of the MTWFA “George E

Stone Founders Award”Stone Founders Award” Full Time Job: Park Ranger USACEFull Time Job: Park Ranger USACE

Sturbridge: 20 years T C Sturbridge: 20 years T C USAUSA

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


First Tree City USA First Tree City USA Award in 1988Award in 1988

30 species of trees 30 species of trees planted around planted around school yardschool yard


Over $ 19,000 in grantsOver $ 19,000 in grants $6000 in Heritage tree grants$6000 in Heritage tree grants


$4500 in Education and Planning grants$4500 in Education and Planning grants


$8500 in tree planting grants$8500 in tree planting grants


12 Growth Awards12 Growth Awards Monthly articles in local Monthly articles in local

print media print media Town Web site:Town Web site:


First tree inventory completed in 1997First tree inventory completed in 1997 Planning grant to hire Planning grant to hire

intern using Arbor Day intern using Arbor Day Tree Keeper Jr. ProgramTree Keeper Jr. Program

Updated in 2001 to Davey Updated in 2001 to Davey tree softwaretree software

Currently updating in I-Currently updating in I-Tree suite softwareTree suite software


1999: 1999: Rt. 20 Rt. 20 Landscape Landscape

Design Theme: Design Theme:

““A 20A 20thth century century intrusion intrusion into an 18into an 18thth century village century village””


Special Special Commerative Commerative tree plantingstree plantings


Rotary Park dedicated in 2007Rotary Park dedicated in 2007


Open Space land purchase responsibilitiesOpen Space land purchase responsibilities

Over 1500 Over 1500 acres Town acres Town owned owned


Town By Laws:Town By Laws: Non Hazard Tree removal: adopted in 1998, Non Hazard Tree removal: adopted in 1998,

amended in 2000 to include protected root zonesamended in 2000 to include protected root zones Drive way (curb cut) bylaw amended 2001, added Drive way (curb cut) bylaw amended 2001, added

tree protection provisiontree protection provision Scenic Road Bylaw: adopted in 2004Scenic Road Bylaw: adopted in 2004 Sub division Bylaw revised in 1995 and again in Sub division Bylaw revised in 1995 and again in

2004, updated tree planting requirements2004, updated tree planting requirements Site Plan Review: complete rewrite of landscaping Site Plan Review: complete rewrite of landscaping

section 2008section 2008


Tree Warden Tree Warden Advisory Advisory Committee Committee formed in 2008:formed in 2008:

A result of the A result of the “tree 25” “tree 25”

controversycontroversy


Advisory Advisory Committee’s Committee’s First First Project, Fall of Project, Fall of 2008:2008:


2008: 20 years = 2000 Trees Project2008: 20 years = 2000 Trees Project

Achieved: 1528 trees/seedlings plantedAchieved: 1528 trees/seedlings planted


Volunteers and Partnerships Made it Happen!Volunteers and Partnerships Made it Happen! Northern Tree ServiceNorthern Tree Service Mass Electric/National GridMass Electric/National Grid Old Sturbridge VillageOld Sturbridge Village Sturbridge Rotary ClubSturbridge Rotary Club Reba Tree/ Ganesh Tree CareReba Tree/ Ganesh Tree Care Burgess Elem. School PTO, Teachers & StaffBurgess Elem. School PTO, Teachers & Staff Veola, Water & Sewer Plant operatorsVeola, Water & Sewer Plant operators Montigny Landscape Co.Montigny Landscape Co. Sturbridge Lion’s ClubSturbridge Lion’s Club


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

Thank You!Thank You!

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Sturbridge: 20 Years: Tree City USA. Tree Warden: Tom Chamberland First Elected 1984, appointed from 1987 Past President, Worcester County Tree Wardens