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Tree board schedules public workshop, outreach push for urban forestry plan
Summary
Bangor City Tree Board announced a public forum for April 30 and a farmers‑market outreach event May 3 to gather resident input and produce a community vision statement for an urban forestry management plan; staff reported 102–114 survey responses so far.
Greg Edwards, who opened the meeting of the Bangor City Tree Board, invited Sarah (EOC staff) to describe community outreach plans for the city’s urban forestry management plan.
Sarah said the board will host a public forum on April 30 at Parks and Recreation to “lead [participants] through the process of developing a vision statement for the urban forestry management plan,” and that Benjamin will bring maps so attendees can place stickers showing where they want trees or tree work. She also said the board will staff a table at the first farmers market on May 3 to promote the project and the online survey.
The board described several outreach channels already used to boost survey responses, including a social‑media push, distributed flyers on the community connector, posts from Bangor Beautiful and the Downtown Partnership, and contact lists from climate‑action and public‑health groups. Sarah reported checking the survey response count and said there were about 102 responses yesterday; another board member later reported 114 responses when they checked.
Why it matters: The forum and related outreach are intended to gather resident priorities that will be compiled into a vision statement and inform the management plan’s recommendations for planting, maintenance and canopy goals. The city plans breakout groups and hands‑on activities at Parks and Recreation to encourage participation rather than a lecture format.
Next steps: The board encouraged members to continue promoting the survey and events; staff will synthesize input and map community preferences into the draft management plan.
