Tree Advisory Board
The Bowling Green Community Tree Advisory Board of the City is hereby created to enable the City to receive the designation "Tree City, U.S.A." and to coordinate Arbor Day celebrations.The Tree Advisory board performs an important function for our community. We are an advocate for the trees. Through the annual Arbor Day celebration and other educational efforts we help educate the public about the benefits of well maintained trees and how to grow trees in our city to provide these benefits. We are all proud to be part of an organization whose activities have a positive effect on all of the residents of our city and make our city a more attractive destination for visitors.
Please use this website as a reference for all of your tree care questions. Check out the resources and links to other websites. Check back regularly as we will update the site with new information and activities in our community. Check the calendar in April and come visit us at our annual Arbor Day celebration!
Fourth Annual Kentucky StatewideTree Board Seminar
"Partnerships and Collaboration in Community Forestry"
March 6th, 7th 2009
On the WKU campus in Bowling Green, KY
The Bowling Green Community Tree Advisory Board is hereby granted the duties and responsibilities to conduct and promote Arbor Day celebrations and other educational functions related to urban forestry. The Board shall also, when requested by the Board of Commissioners, consider, investigate, make findings, reports and recommendations upon any special matter of question coming within the scope of its work. Lastly, the Board shall have any other duties as granted to it by the Board of Commissioners.
The Bowling Green Community Tree Advisory Board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Commissioners. Each member shall serve a four (4) year term. However, the first appointments will be staggered with three (3) members serving a three-year term and two (2) members serving a four-year term. Vacancies on the Tree Advisory Board shall be filled within sixty (60) days by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Commissioners. The Board shall meet quarterly, with additional meetings deemed necessary for the preparation of special events or other occasions to be determined by the Board. The Board shall elect from among its members a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary to serve for terms of one (1) year.
Regular meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month at the Kazuyuki Abe Landscape building at 435 Brookwood Drive in Bowling Green at 5:00 p.m. Additional special meetings and work sessions will be held as needed.