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Shade Tree Commission

Chairman: James J. Tricarico

Hours: M – F, 9 am – 4 pm

Phone: (201) 653-1919 ext. 24

Fax: (201) 653-0069

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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

Meeting Dates for 2012

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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Please be advised that the updated agenda & resolution pack is available to view for tonight's City Council meeting: http://t.co/tFPci1cK3 hours ago