THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK
TREE BOARD
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Mission: To protect and promote trees for the
present and the future
Trees are an invaluable natural resource.
When the Town of Estes Park became a Tree City USA in 1997,
the Town Board recognized the importance of trees by
creating the Tree Board. In addition to advising the Town
Board on matters of public safety, the Tree Board works to
help residents appreciate the value of trees, maintain the
health of their own trees, and add to the beauty of the
Estes Valley by planting trees as gifts or memorials.
Limber Pine, Lake Haiyaha, Rocky Mountain
National Park |
Tree City USA
Important Tree Board
Information
Links to Other Sites Related to
Trees
Tree Board Members
Tree Board Meeting Minutes
TREE CITY USA
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Celebrating 13 years as a
Tree City!
1997 - 2010
Estes Park became a Tree City in 1997 with
the creation of the Tree Board and passage of a tree
ordinance. A community forestry plan promotes and protects
this valuable resource. |
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TREE BOARD
INFORMATION
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Save Our Trees |
Pine beetles, mistletoe, wildfire, drought
... all these things kill trees. Learn how to protect your
trees from these and other threats. |
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Notable Trees |
Have you heard about Hercules, a massive
Douglas-fir in RMNP? Do you know the story of the Colorado
blue spruces at MacGregor Ranch? How about the biggest
balsam poplar in the state, nestled right in downtown Estes
Park? Learn about these trees and other notable trees and
state champions that live in the area. Share your own story
about notable and historic trees. |
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Planting Trees |
The information here will
help you decide what kinds of trees to plant and how to care
for them to assure they survive their early years. |
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Legacy Trees |
Learn how you can purchase a tree to be
planted at the new arboretum or other public site, as a
memorial to a friend or family member who has passed away or
as a gift to someone. Imagine the pleasure a birthday gift
of a living tree will give a six-year-old and the continued
pleasure that tree will give when that youngster turns
sixty! Mark the birth of grandchild or that special wedding
anniversary. A living tree is a gift that truly keeps on
giving ... for generations. |
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LINKS TO OTHER SITES
RELATED TO TREES
The
Tree Board welcomes recommendations of other noteworthy links to
sites that promote the health of trees and public interest in them.
To suggest a link, you can e-mail the Tree Board at:
rfranklin@estes.org
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Mountain Pine Beetle
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Mountain pine beetles, along with wildfire and long-term
drought, are the biggest threat to the health of trees in
our area. This overview of the insect and the symptoms
of the infestation is from the Colorado State Forest
Service. |
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Dwarf Mistletoe in Ponderosa Pines
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Another Colorado State Forest Service web page, this one describes the
mistletoe parasite that infects many trees in the Estes
Valley and nearby national forest and national park lands. |
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Larimer County Wildfire Mitigation
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Here
you’ll find documents relating to all aspects of wildfire
mitigation, including assessing your risk. |
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Colorado State Champion Trees
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Sponsored by the Colorado Tree Coalition, which promotes
community tree resources, the champion trees link you’ll
find on the home page will lead to a list of the state’s
biggest trees, native and introduced, including the state
champ balsam poplar in Estes Park. |
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National Register of Big Trees
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A list
of the national championship trees, both native and
introduced. These are the biggest in the country. |
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Recommended Plantings
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A list
of recommended plantings—trees, shrubs, and flowers—from the
Estes Valley Development Code. |
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TREE BOARD
MEMBERS – 2010
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Scott Roederer, President |
Community
Representative |
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Mike Richardson, Vice President |
Community Representative |
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Sandy Burns |
Community Representative |
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Rex Poggenpohl |
Community Representative |
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Chuck Levine |
Town Board
Representative |
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Craig Adams |
Community Representative |
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Barbara Williams |
Community
Representative |
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TREE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
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2005 |
January 7, 2005
February 4, 2005
April 8, 2005
May 6, 2005 |
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2006 |
March 3, 2006
September 1, 2006
October 6, 2006
November 3, 2006
December 1, 2006 |
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2007 |
February 2, 2007
March 7, 2007
November 2, 2007 |
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2008 |
January 4,
2008
October 3,
2008
November 7, 2008
December 5, 2009 |
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2009 |
January 9, 2009
February 6, 2009
March 6, 2009
April 3 & 17, 2009
September 11, 2009
October 2, 2009
November 6, 2009 |
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2010 |
January 8, 2010
March 5, 2010
April 2, 2010
April 16, 2010 |
QUESTIONS?
Questions about the Tree Board? Contact Russ Franklin at
rfranklin@estes.org
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