Carbondale Tree Board forwards two member applications to trustees and reviews inventory, EAB response and outreach events

The Carbondale Tree Board voted unanimously to forward two new member applications to the Town Board of Trustees and spent the remainder of its meeting reviewing the town tree inventory, emerald ash borer planning and recent public outreach events.

The actions moved Joshua (Josh) Crawford and Noah Sakamoto’s applications to the trustees for confirmation at the next Board of Trustees meeting; board members said staff will submit the applications to the trustees and expect the appointments to be considered later this month. The board also discussed gaps in the town’s tree inventory, possibilities for volunteer updating, and plans for a June tree walk and continued outreach following Arbor Day and Dandelion Day events.

The two applicants introduced themselves to the board before the vote. Joshua Crawford described his background as a landscape architect in Basalt and said he hoped to help the board…