July 2, 2026 in Agenda Notices, Arbor Commission
ARBOR COMMISSION
1 City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Regular Meeting
Monday, July 6th, 2026, 8:15-10:15 am
City Hall Auditorium
AGENDA
- Call to Order
- Adoption of Minutes of June 1st, 2026
- Staff Comments
- Roddy Ehrlenbach
- Michael Otzwirk
- Caleb Pelletier
- Report from City Council (Tabatha White)
- Citizen Comments
- Financial accounting (send reimbursement requests to Danielle or Roddy)
- Arbor Commission Account – expense number: 10-515-51030
- Start discussing budget in October 2026
- Project Management Team
- Tree Inventory
- IRA Grant
- Harbor Park/Straw Way planting project schedule
- Designate planting locations – August 2026
- Outreach in September 2026
- Planting end of October 2026 (6 days of planting)
- Trees to Franklin Parklet, then plant (evergreen, apple)
- Staff education – July outdoor lunch and learn )
- Volunteer cultivation/education – pruning workshop, mulching workshop
- Harbor Park/Straw Way planting project schedule
- 2025 Project Canopy Grant ($20K)
- Branch Lake Public Forest work – (David Wardrop supervising Alan and make a work plan? Using citizen scientists to help with inventory? Steve to spend a couple of days with Alan)
- Comprehensive Forestry Management Plan
- Review of sections
- Discussion of goals
- Branch Lake Public Forest Management Plan
- Tree Trust
- State 501(3)c status
- Create Tree Trust website
- Close tree fund fund through the city (reserve account)
- Member Comments/Other business
- Maine Forest Resilience Grant
- Tree work permit review
- Work in Tree Nursery (pruning, fence repair, tree donuts for planted trees, funded by IRA
- Future Project Canopy Grant (2026) – (for future complete tree inventory)
- Proposed Ordinance Changes (Chapter 56, Tree Ordinance) – awaiting “phase 2” end of summer
- HCTC – tool shed
- Community Events
- Simmons Pond – forest management plan (Woods Wise funding?)
- Next meeting: August 3rd, 8:15-10:15 am
- Adjournment