Current Programs:

Neighborwoods

Stillwater Neighborwoods is a cooperative project that combines the efforts of private businesses, individual citizens, and city government to plant thousands of trees without depending solely on city tax money or federal grant money. The idea originated in Austin, Texas, and it has been successful in planting thousands of street trees each year in Austin. Neighborwoods is a model with a proven success record that Stillwater can copy to its advantage. This program is based on the thinking that the government's role is to facilitate tree planting by working with businesses (who pay for the trees) and the citizens (who plant and water the trees) rather that being the direct provider of tree planting. In this way the people who are willing to put forth the effort to plant and maintain the trees are the people who receive the direct benefit of the trees. Not like planting a tree in an arbitrary place and having the city maintain it.

Public Plantings and How to get involved

After reading through the Tree Board's accomplishments and tasks you may ask yourself how you can get involved in these projects. The easiest way to become involved is to participate in Stillwater Tree Board meetings which are held at 5:15 on the third Thursday of every month in the Commissioners Conference Room in City Hall. Another way to become involved is to call Carrie Tomlinson Forestry Coordinator for the City of Stillwater and ask her about current Tree Board projects. There is always a new project in which we could use your help.

Tree Vouchers

Learn how you might qualify for one or more free trees!

Educational Programs

Want to know more about trees? Check out our educational area to learn things like how to pick out the best tree to buy, how to avoid insect and disease problems with your trees, how to hire a qualifed Arborist, what trees grow best in Stillwater, and more!

Created by Wendy Robinson