Beacon Tree Advisory Committee

The City of Beacon Tree Advisory Committee is an all-volunteer group of Beacon residents dedicated to the improvement and preservation of a healthy environment as it relates to Beacon’s urban forest and public trees.

The Tree Advisory Committee’s Powers and Duties include:

Making recommendations to City Staff regarding removal, pruning, or planting of public trees;
Maintenance of a citywide inventory of trees in public spaces;
Development of a Tree Master Plan for the City of Beacon;
Promotion of tree maintenance citywide, and educating the citizens of Beacon about the benefits and care of trees as well as threats to tree health;
Organizing an annual Arbor Day celebration;
Assisting various City departments regarding issues of tree planting, removal, and replacement throughout Beacon.

Meetings

Second Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:00 pm at the City of Beacon Recreation Center (23 West Center Street, Beacon, NY 12508).

Meeting minutes can be found here.

Committee Members

Pete Bailey, Chair

Elise LaRocco

Vickie Raabin

Ethan Skuches

Andrew Bell

The City of Beacon Highway Superintendent, Director of Recreation, and Assistant to the Mayor are also Ex Officio non-voting members of the Tree Advisory Committee.

The Tree Committee consists of five members. If there are any vacancies and you wish to apply, please visit https://beaconny.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Blank_Committee_Application_Fillable-4.pdf

Reports and Resources

City Code: Laws regarding trees in the City of Beacon can be found in Chapters 203 and 204 of the City Code.

Trees of Main Street: Species and Location Recommendations

Donations

Support Beacon’s Tree Resources by Making a Donation

Trees are an important resource for our city, providing numerous aesthetic, environmental, and economic benefits. Please consider supporting Beacon’s community forest through a monetary contribution to the City Tree Fund, or by donating an entire tree. Complete and return the form to the address below.

Tree Fund Donation Form

City of Beacon

One Municipal Plaza

Beacon NY 12508

Attn: CITY TREE FUND

Contact Us

For more information or other assistance, please contact the Tree Advisory Committee at pbailey@beaconny.gov.