Mount Vernon Shade Tree Commission outlines invasive-removal push, plans tree replacements for Safe Routes sidewalk project
Feb 25, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
The Mount Vernon Shade Tree Commission described a citywide invasive-species removal program (70 Bradford pears removed last year) and work tied to the Martinsburg Road Safe Routes to School sidewalk, where 17 trees were identified for removal and replacement in the right-of-way.
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MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Shade Tree Commission on Monday reported progress on a citywide invasive-species removal effort and mapped tree removals and replacements tied to a Safe Routes to School sidewalk project on Martinsburg Road.
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