Shade Tree Commission
Chairman: James J. Tricarico
Hours: M – F, 9 am – 4 pm
Phone: (201) 653-1919 ext. 24
Fax: (201) 653-0069
Vision
Hoboken will have 5,000 healthy well maintained street trees by 2016.As of September, 2009 Hoboken had 3,016 street trees.
The Vision will be accomplished through the efforts of the Shade Tree Commission, the Department of Environmental Services, the Mayor and the City Council, the Quality of Life Coalition’s Committee for a Green Hoboken, business partners, and community volunteers.
Mission
The Shade Tree Commission’s mission is to be the City authority that develops, promotes, sustains and regulates a productive and safe shade tree program that benefits trees and thus the environmental, economic and social well being of the City of Hoboken and its residents.. Get involved
Tree Planting
Each year Mayor Dawn Zimmer and the Shade Tree Commission sponsor a resident tree planting program to herald in the the Spring and honor Arbor Day. The Hoboken Shade Tree Commission, thanks to the generosity of The Taco Truck, The City of Hoboken, and in conjunction with the Quality of Life Coalition’s Committee for a Green Hoboken and The New Jersey Tree Foundation, recently planted over 100 trees throughout Hoboken. Another 100 trees are scheduled to be planted in the fall. 100 Trees will be planted City wide details. 13 Reasons to plant trees Attached is list of tree species recently approved by the Shade Tree Commission: Street Trees for Hoboken
Commission Members
| Name | Title | Appointment | Expiration | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Condon | 1st Alternate | Jan. 04, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Four Years |
| David Calamoneri | Jan. 1, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | One Year | |
| Bo Dziman | Oct. 01, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Four Years | |
| vacant | 2nd Alternate | Sept. 03, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Five Years |
| Larry Henriques | Secretary | April 20, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Three Years |
| Steven Fahmie | Nov. 10, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Two Years | |
| James Tricarico | Chairman | Oct. 01, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Five Years |
Commission Documents
Information pertaining to the upcoming Commission meeting will be posted two (2) days prior to the relevant meeting and can also be obtained from the Chairman James Tricarico. In order to download the documents below, you will need to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat
| Month | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January | 01/09/2012 | 01/09/2012 |
| February | 02/13/2012 | 02/13/2012 |
| March | 03/12/2012 | 03/12/2012 |
| April | 04/09/2012 | 04/09/2012 |
| May | 05/14/2012 | 05/14/2012 |
| June | 06/11/2012 | 06/11/2012 |
| July | 07/09/2012 | 07/09/2012 |
| August | 08/13/2011 | 08/13/2012 |
| September | 09/10/2012 | 09/12/2012 |
| October | 10/15/2012 | 10/15/2012 |
| November | 11/12/2012 | 11/12/2012 |
| December | 12/10/2012 | 12/10/2012 |
| Month | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January | 01/10/2011 | 1/10/2011 |
| February | 2/7/2011 | 2/7/2011 |
| March | 3//2011 | 03/14/2011 |
| April | 4/11/2011 | 4/11/2011 |
| May | 5/16/2011 | 5/16/2011 |
| June | 6/13/2011 | 06/13/2011 |
| July | 7/12/2011 | 07/12/2011 |
| August | 8/15/2011 | 8/15/2011 |
| September | 9/12/2011 | 9/12/2011 |
| October | 10/17/2011 | 10/17/2011 |
| November | 11/14/2011 | 11/14/2011 |
| December | 12/12/2011 | 12/12/2011 |
| Month | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1/11/2010 | |
| February | 2/08/2010 | |
| March | 3/08/2010 | |
| April | 4/12/2010 | |
| May | 5/10/2010 | |
| June | 6/07/2010 | |
| July | 7/12/2010 | |
| August | 8/09/2010 | |
| September | 9/13/2010 | 9/13/2010 |
| October | 10/18/2010 | |
| November | 11/22/2010 | 11/22/2010 |
| December | 12/13/20102011 meeting dates |
| Month | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January | 01/12/2009 | |
| February | 02/09/2009 | |
| March | 03/09/2009 | |
| April | 04/13/2009 | |
| May | 05/11/2009 | |
| June | 06/08/2009 | |
| July | 07/13/2009 | |
| August | 08/10/2009 | |
| September | 09/14/2009 | |
| October | 10/19/2009 | |
| November | 11/16/2009 | |
| December | 12/14/2009 |
Commission Meetings
The Commission typically meets on the second Monday of every month at 7 pm in the City Hall ground floor conference room near the Newark street entrance. Members of the public are welcome.
Tree Permit
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How to Prune Trees
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