City of Coronado, California

Street Tree Committee

Year Founded: 1993
Number of Members: 9
Number of Trees Planted: more than 500

MISSION STATEMENT: The Coronado Street Tree Committee serves as an advisory committee to the City Council and to City Staff working to maintain, improve, renew and protect urban forest in public right-of-way, as well as to share information with the public, to enhance appreciation of trees, promote proper tree care and to encourage participation in the development of Coronado's urban forest.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Educate the public on the role trees play in the urban environment.
2. Encourage and promote stewardship of public right-of-way trees and private trees.
3. Increase canopy cover on street parkways.
4. Develop a written tree master plan and tree ordinance.
5. Review and advise City Council and City staff on various tree-related issues.
6. Hold an annual Arbor Day tree planting.
7. Review and update the approved tree list and experimental tree list.

The Committee meets on the first Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. at the City's Public Services Department, 101 B Avenue.  The Committee reviews all right-of-way tree removal requests at committee meetings.  The requestor should fill out the "Right-of-Way Tree Removal Request", available in the website Document Center, and submit the completed form to the Street Tree Committee for consideration.