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Euclid Shade Tree Commission outlines urban-forest planning and public outreach for early 2025
Summary
Commissioners and staff reported the urban-forest comprehensive-plan steering committee is meeting through late December and January, public outreach is planned for January–March, and partnerships (Student Conservation Association, Euclid High School environmental club) and Davey Resource Group review will inform ordinance updates and Arbor Day planning.
At the Dec. 19 meeting, staff and commissioners updated the Shade Tree Commission on ongoing urban-forest planning and outreach. Speaker 5 said urban-forest comprehensive planning continues with steering committee and stakeholder meetings scheduled for late December and mid-January and public outreach planned roughly January through March. The commission flagged outreach that reaches people who do not typically attend meetings, and Speaker 5 said staff are exploring venues such as Euclid High School to engage students and junior ambassadors.
Commissioners described recent technical review and suggested ordinance updates from Davey Resource Group. Speaker 7 said the consultant reviewed city ordinances and proposed changes to protect existing trees during new construction, recommended a priced inventory of trees, and suggested "trouble charges" to increase fines for destruction of public trees. Speaker 6 said the commission will work on Arbor Day planning and hopes to return to a spring plantings model and that the group will present a January Observer article summarizing 2024 accomplishments.
The commission also recorded logistics: a steering committee meeting on Sims Park occurred on the day of the Dec. 19 meeting and commissioners will continue coordination with the Sims Park reimagined process. The commission scheduled a working committee meeting for Jan. 9, and Speaker 1 confirmed the next full Shade Tree Commission meeting on Jan. 16 at 6 p.m.
