SHADE TREE COMMISSION MEMBERS

Paul Portsmore - Chair

Frank Grieder - Vice Chair

Christopher Raimondi

Michael Frank - Ex-Officio

Susan Greig – Secretary

A permit is required from the Shade Tree Commission before you do work on a borough Shade Tree. The permit application is available at the Borough Hall. All letters to the Shade Tree Commission should be sent to the Commission at the Borough Hall.

The Ho-Ho-Kus Shade Tree Commission announces that the 2005 Arbor Day Celebration took place May 2nd, at the Ho-Ho-Kus Park on North Franklin Turnpike across from the Post Office.  A kousa dogwood tree donated by the Ryan Family was planted in memory of Marion Thomsen, long time Ho-Ho-Kus resident.

News From The National Arbor Day Foundation
Ho-Ho-Kus Named Tree City Usa
 

Ho-Ho-Kus has been named a Tree City USA by The National Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to its community forest.  It is the fifth year Ho-Ho-Kus has received this national recognition.

The Tree City USA program is sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service. 

Ho-Ho-Kus has met the four standards to become a Tree City USA: a tree board or department, a community tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

"The Trees we plant and care for today will cool and beautify our communities, increase property values, help clean the air and water, and conserve energy for years to come," said John Rosenow, President of The National Arbor Day Foundation.

"An effective community forestry program is an ongoing process of renewal and improvement-a program of tree planting and care that continues through the years," Rosenow added.  "The Tree City USA award is an excellent indication that there is a solid foundation for the process of improvement."