Directors is pleased to announce the election of Urling Searle as its new President. Continue Reading →
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy Announces a New President
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Cheryl Dunson
Recent Posts
Creative Solutions Urged to Save Mature Linden Tree on West End Ave in Old Greenwich
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The 28-inch diameter Linden tree has an expansive canopy, but the plan to cut it down was initiated by a complaint about how it impedes the sidewalk on a heavily traveled urban connector. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Cheryl Dunson, Dr. Greg Kramer, Francia Alvarez, Jason Kaufman, JoAnn Messina, Linden tree, Old Greenwich
Greenwich Tree Conservancy: Why Isn’t CT DOT Following the FHWA Guidance on Mitigating Environmental Impacts?
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CT DOT’s favored management strategy of clear-cutting roadside trees and vegetation is having a significant impact on communities statewide. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Cheryl Dunson, CT DOT, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Greg Piccininno, JoAnn Messina, Neighborhood Citizens Against I-95 Noise
DUNSON: CT DOT Must Reduce Noise Pollution with I-95 Improvement Project
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“CTDOT treat trees like obstacles to be removed rather than assets to be maintained – assets which provide noise abatement as well as reduce flooding, sequester carbon dioxide, reduce cross winds (particularly important for vans and trucks), and moderate heat among many important benefits that these wooded roadside corridors provide.” – Cheryl Dunson, President, Greenwich Tree Conservancy Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Cheryl Dunson, Commissioner Giuletti, DOT, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Tree Conservancy
Greenwich Tree Warden Rules on Sunshine Ave 50-Inch Diameter White Oak
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In the case of a 50 inch diameter White Oak Dr. Gregory Kramer said DPW and Parks & Rec Trees Division need to find a compromise what will spare the tree and accommodate the ADA community. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Cheryl Dunson, DPW, Dr. Gregory Kramer, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Jim Michel, JoAnn Messina, Mary Hull
Zoom Meeting Draws Eager Support for Town Trees Marked for Removal
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During a hearing run by the town tree warden, residents questioned why when DPW installed sidewalks and granite curbs on Sunshine Ave they installed a guardrail and paved a 21-inch sidewalk between the rail and a 50-inch caliper White Oak tree and then asked the tree warden to remove the tree to make a wider sidewalk. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Cheryl Dunson, Dr. Gregory Kramer, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, JoAnn Messina, Peter Malkin, Sunshine Ave, White Oak Tree
So What’s the Greenwich Tree Conservancy Done for You Lately?
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Greenwich Tree Conservancy opposed the cutting down of trees by Eversource and developers, when for example, in January they protested against Eversource efforts to cut down healthy trees as part of their tree cutting program. They protested when there was a hearing on the cutting down of trees at Hamilton Avenue School. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Cheryl Dunson, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, JoAnn Messina
Pin Oak Tree Planted at Town Hall is Emblematic of Town’s Public-Private Partnership with Greenwich Tree Conservancy
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“Triple P – public-private-partnerships – have made this community what it is today.The Greenwich Tree Conservancy is one of the most successful partnerships this Town has seen in some time.” – Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Volunteering, Cheryl Dunson, Dr. Gregory Kramer, Greenwich Town Hall, JoAnn Messina, Joe Siciliano, John Toner
Greenwich Tree Conservancy: We Want to Work with Neighborhood Associations
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“We hope that other neighborhood associations – and neighbors – will contact us to identify sites where trees on public lands, eg, roadsides or park areas, would be welcome.” – Cheryl Dunson, Greenwich Tree Conservancy Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Cheryl Dunson, Greenwich Tree Conservancy
Tree Conservancy Leaders Proud to Plant Trees and Protect Greenwich’s Urban Forest
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Greenwich Tree Conservancy proud to contribute to the Greenwich Town of Greenwich being awarded a Silver ranking, its highest, by Sustainable CT. Continue Reading →