Shade Tree Commission

Meeting Dates for 2010:  2/8, 3/8, 4/12, 5/10, 9/13, 10/11, 11/8.  All meetings are held in the Mayor's Conference Room, Borough Hall at 7:00p.m.

Borough statute states that no curbside tree can be removed, either by Public Works or a private contractor, without the approval of our town arborist (Steve Dorsey).

Mission Statement

The Haddon Heights Shade Tree Commission’s mission is to undertake a vigorous and comprehensive tree management program to enhance the quality of life within the borough through the maintenance of a healthy stock of curbside trees. This overall mission has many aspects:

  • Yearly planting of appropriate new trees in suitable curbside locations
  • Continuous removal of dead or dangerous trees from curbside locations
  • Steadily increasing the overall net shade canopy along the borough’s streets (that is, planting more young threes than removing old or diseased ones)
  • Participating in special events of a cultural or historic nature that relate to shade tree maintenance
  • Promoting public awareness of the health and economic benefits of tree-lined streets
  • Promoting coordination and cooperation among civic groups, borough government functions, and private citizens for the purpose of achieving the above tasks
  • Working closely with the Public Works Department, Borough Council liaison, and the mayor’s office in all activity planning
  • Formally reporting on an annual basis to borough government on the efforts and progress made in undertaking the objectives of this mission statement
  • On an annual basis, formally evaluating the effectiveness of the past year’s activities toward accomplishing the objectives of this mission statement
  • On an annual basis, formally proposing new measures to borough government to achieve these objectives of this mission statement

Members include:

  • Councilman Daniel Haggerty Council Liaison
  • Erika Rush
  • Steve Dorsey (Borough Arborist, 546-4867)
  • Noreen
  • Fred Missimer (Shade Tree Chairman, 546-0873)
  • Bill Troutman
  • Roni Olizi
  • Ernie Smith