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Worcester tree commission outlines phased approach at Newton Hill after EAB removals
Summary
Commissioners and staff reported removal of 4–5 ash trees at Newton Hill and agreed to advance a master plan and phased, successional planting that mixes saplings and more mature transplants to preserve canopy while upgrading park amenities.
The Worcester City Urban Forestry Tree Commission discussed early-season emerald ash borer (EAB) removals at Newton Hill and agreed the site needs a master-plan-driven, phased approach to replacement planting and facility upgrades. The discussion took place during the commission’s Oct. 9 meeting.
Rob, the parks staff liaison, said crews removed “four or five” trees this spring–summer and that some nearby trees had been treated by the neighborhood. He told the commission the larger site needs work from the “toe of the slope to the street” on Highland and Pleasant streets and cited…
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