Parkersburg Tree Commission Members
Turner Sharp, Chairman
Pamela Lutz, Vice Chairman
Mike Reynolds (City Council Representative)
Jerry Edman (Public Works Director)
Saundra 'Sauny' Williams
Betty Camp
Clint Pifer
Staff:
Rickie Yeager, Planning Administrator
Ann Conageski, Development Director
Robert Russell, City Arborist
History
Parkersburg City Council established the City of Parkersburg Tree Commission, by ordinance dated 8-11-98.
The first committee was comprised of:
Wayne Waldeck - Chairman, who served until 9-1-07
Willis Ridenour - Vice-Chairman
Charles Casto
Cammy-Murray Pugh (Council Representative)
Richard Williams (Public Works Director)
The first meeting was held October 6, 1998.
In 1998, 28 trees were planted by the City. Approximately 1,000 have been planted so far!
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First Arbor Day for the City was held on November 10, 1998.
First designated as a Tree City USA was April 21, 1999 and have maintained that status each year following.
Received The Gold Leaf Award on October 26, 1999 by the International Society of Arboriculture.
City of Parkersburg was a "Pilot City" for the Municipal Tree Replacement Program, which was established by Allegheny Power.
Established the Tree Memorial Program.
Worked with the Parkersburg-Wood County Library to establish the John Blomberg Arboretum located at the site of the library on Emerson Avenue.
Offer a $500.00 grant to any city wide neighborhood group that can raise at least $1,000.00 on their own for planting of trees. (Washington Avenue Historical District was first recipient)
City tree inventoried on TreeKeeper and accessible thru the City of Parkersburg website.
“I never before knew the full value of trees. Under them I breakfast, dine, write, read, and receive my company.”
—Thomas Jefferson
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Tree Commission
City of Parkersburg
PO Box 1627
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Telephone the Commission at:
(304) 424-8558
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MEETING SCHEDULE
For 2010. All meetings are scheduled for 1:00pm at the City Park Pavilion, unless otherwise noted.
January 5
February 9
March 9
April 20
May 12
June 15
July 13
August 10
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 14
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