Forestry Commission Approves Minutes, Plans Fall Planting
Northampton's Urban Forestry Commission approved minutes and mapped out a fall tree-planting season targeting 50 to 100 new trees.
Other Committee · Meeting of August 24, 2026
Northampton's Urban Forestry Commission approved minutes and mapped out a fall tree-planting season targeting 50 to 100 new trees. Tree Warden Richard Parrish reported a June 22 public shade tree hearing on Maple Avenue brought $7,950 into the town's mitigation fund, with a second case pending near Park Hill Road Extension tied to a two-family housing development. Coordinator Jennifer Werner said spring 2026 plantings totaled 75 trees across 12 events, including 23 at John F.
Kennedy Middle School with the Rotary Club, though member Kent Johnson flagged a discrepancy: "You've got 73 in your planting breakdown and 75 in your total." Members voted 4-0 to accept the amended minutes and 4-0 to adjourn. Fall planting is expected to begin after September 12.
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Source: the Other Committee meeting of August 24, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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