Town of Hyde Park Shade Tree Commission
The Shade Tree Commission is presently looking for two new members. If you are interested in finding out more information please call Margi Delafield at 229-5630 or email us at shadetree@hydeparkny.us.
Mission
The Hyde Park Shade Tree Commission views our street trees as an important community resource to be preserved, protected, maintained and replaced in all areas of town. The Shade Tree Commission will serve as a primary resource for the Town on street tree issues, learning and encouraging sound environmental and cultural practices.
Members
| Name | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Anderson | 03/31/2012 | |
| Margi Delafield | 03/31/2012 | |
| Arthur Gross, Sr. | 03/31/2010 | |
| Elizabeth Ring | 03/31/2011 |
Budget
2008 Goals
- Plant at least 12 trees.
- Implement a tree watering strategy.
- Develop a management plan for young town trees (those planted since 2000), including pruning, watering, mulching and regular review for pest and disease control.
- Set up a Tree Inventory Plan for 2008, contingent on DEC funding.
- Participate in Hyde Park Activities, including: Hyde Park Day, July 4th Parade,
- Farmers Market, NPS Farm Day
- Serve as a resource on town tree matters.
- Offer a Citizen Tree Related Workshop
- Maintain Shade Tree Website
- Offer Mulching Demos
- Concentrate on Springwood Circle
- Grants
- Donations
- Tree Fund
- Partner with other groups
- Attend Workshops
- Attend Hands-On Training opportunities
- Partner with other tree-related groups
- Review and update Shade Tree Ordinance
- Refine Regional Recommended Tree Planting List
- Develop guidelines for town plantings
- Sponsor an Arbor Day Event
- Christmas Tree Recycling (D-3, 6 points)
- Ordinance Review and Update (C-8, 6 points)
- Dinsmore Park Trees for Tribs Project and Tree Planting (C-11, 5 points)
Tree Planting and Maintenance
Community Outreach
DEC Grant
Generate Supplemental Funding/Support
Commission Member Development
Review and Update Tree-Related Standards and Guidelines
Maintain New York State Urban & Community Forestry Council Membership
Maintain Tree City USA status
Achieve a 2nd Tree City USA Growth Award
The Shade Tree Commission consists of 7 members appointed by the Town Board for staggered 3-year terms. The Commission has advisory responsibility for street trees and shrubbery planted along Town roads and right-of-ways and, in specific cases, for maintenance of newly planted trees along State of County roads. It also has responsibility for an annual Tree Plan, including evaluation, maintenance, care and planting. Becoming knowledgeable about street trees and sharing this information with the community are important aspects of the Commission's work.
Town of Hyde Park Shade Tree Commission Code
What would you like to see on this page?
The Hyde Park Shade Tree Commission invites you to contact us. Our email is shadetree@hydeparkny.us. If there is an issue that you would like us to review, please fill out our Citizen Request form (PDF) and return it to the Shade Tree Commission at:
Shade Tree Commission Town Hall 4383 Albany Post Road Hyde Park NY 12538
Meetings
Our meetings are open to all potential committee members, volunteers, and the public. They are usually held the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:30pm, Hacket House, Hackett Hill. Call a member to verify meetng date and time.
Minutes
Volunteers
Planting activities, maintenance work, and planning committees require additional volunteers from the community. If you would like to be on our volunteer list, please email ShadeTree@hydeparkny.us with your name, phone number, email address and interests.
Poughkeepsie Journal profile (PDF) of Shade Tree Committee member, Jen Rubbo.
Resources
Activities
2008 Activities
- Thursday, February 21 - STC Meeting
- Tuesday, March 11 - STC Meeting
- Saturday, March 29 - Work Day
- Tuesday, April 15 - STC Meeting
- Friday, April 25 - Arbor Day
- Saturday, April 26 - Hyde Park Arbor Day Celebration / Tree Planting
- Sunday, April 27 - Tree Planting
- Tuesday, May 20 - STC Meeting
- Saturday, May 31 - Work Day
- Tuesday, June 17 - STC Meeting
- Saturday, June 28 - Work Day, Prep for July 4th Parade
- Friday, July 4 - Parade
- Tuesday, July 15 - STC Meeting
- Thursday, July 24 through Saturday, July 26 - ReLeaf Urban Forestry Conference
- Tuesday, August 19 - STC Meeting
- Saturday, September 6 - Work Day and Hyde Park Day
- Tuesday, September 16 - STC Meeting
- Saturday, September 20 - Citizen Pruning Workshop
- Saturday, September 27 - Work Day
- Tuesday, October 21 - STC Meeting
- Saturday & Sunday, November 1 & 2 - Plant and Winterize
- Tuesday, November 18 - STC Meeting
- December - No STC Meeting
2009 Activities
- Saturday, January 10 - Christmas Tree Recycling
Shade Tree Meetings are usually held at the Hackett House at 7:30 pm on the third Tuesday of the month. Meetings are open to the public. If you wish to attend, it might be advisable to call a Shade Tree Member to make sure that the schedule has not changed.
Work Days: These are scheduled to help insure some maintenance of our young trees and will include such jobs as watering, weeding and mulching around the base, structural pruning, checking for insects or disease problems, & removing caterpillar egg masses. We would welcome community involvement.
Past Activities
Spring Events
All Events Are Open to the Public!
| Thursday, April 26 | Arbor Day Poster Contest Reception | Wallace Center, 4-6 p.m. | |
| Friday, April 27 | Arbor Day Ceremony & Tree Planting | Violet Avenue School, Rt. 9-G, 10 a.m. | |
| Saturday, April 28 | Staatsburg Tree Clean-up & Planting Day | 9 a.m. - 1p.m. Meet at Park next to Fire Hall | |
| Saturday, April 28 | Memorial Tree Planting | Pinewoods Park Entrance, 4 p.m. | |
| Sunday, April 29 | Hyde Park Tree Clean-Up & Planting Day | 1-5 p.m. Meet at Town Hall Parking Lot | September 29 | Pruning Workshop | 10am-2pm Hackett Hill Park. Learn how to prune small trees, use this knowledge on your trees at home too!
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| November 3 | Fall Work Day | 8:30am-1pm meet at Hackett Hill, tree planting, weeding, mulching and generally putting the trees to "bed" for the winter | |
| November 4 | Fall Work Day | 1pm-4pm meet at Hackett Hill, tree planting, weeding, mulching and generally putting the trees to "bed" for the winter | |
| January 12 | Christmas Tree Recycling | cider and donuts, tale home mulch for your garden |