THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK TREE BOARD

Mission: To protect and promote trees for the present and the future

Trees are an invaluable natural resource. When the Town of Estes Park became a Tree City USA in 1997, the Town Board recognized the importance of trees by creating the Tree Board. In addition to advising the Town Board on matters of public safety, the Tree Board works to help residents appreciate the value of trees, maintain the health of their own trees, and add to the beauty of the Estes Valley by planting trees as gifts or memorials.

Limber Pine, Lake Haiyaha, Rocky Mountain National Park

May 7, 2008 Tree Symposium Powerpoint Presentations:

Mountain Pine Beetles and the Estes Valley: Dave Leatherman, Forest Entomologist

Managing Trees on Your Property: Diana Selby, Colorado State Forest Service Forester

State Licensing of Tree Sprayers: Laura Pottorff, M.S., Colorado Department of Agriculture

Fire Mitigation: Sue Pinkham, Estes Valley Interagency Fire Education Coordinator

Tree City USA

Important Tree Board Information

Links to Other Sites Related to Trees

Tree Board Members

Tree Board Meeting Minutes

TREE CITY USA

Celebrating 10 years as a

Tree City!

1997 - 2007

Estes Park became a Tree City in 1997 with the creation of the Tree Board and passage of a tree ordinance. A community forestry plan promotes and protects this valuable resource.

TREE BOARD INFORMATION

Save Our Trees	Pine beetles, mistletoe, wildfire, drought ... all these things kill trees. Learn how to protect your trees from these and other threats.
Notable Trees	Have you heard about Hercules, a massive Douglas-fir in RMNP? Do you know the story of the Colorado blue spruces at MacGregor Ranch? How about the biggest balsam poplar in the state, nestled right in downtown Estes Park? Learn about these trees and other notable trees and state champions that live in the area. Share your own story about notable and historic trees.
Planting Trees	The information here will help you decide what kinds of trees to plant and how to care for them to assure they survive their early years.
Legacy Trees	Learn how you can purchase a tree to be planted at the new arboretum or other public site, as a memorial to a friend or family member who has passed away or as a gift to someone. Imagine the pleasure a birthday gift of a living tree will give a six-year-old and the continued pleasure that tree will give when that youngster turns sixty! Mark the birth of grandchild or that special wedding anniversary. A living tree is a gift that truly keeps on giving ... for generations.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES RELATED TO TREES

The Tree Board welcomes recommendations of other noteworthy links to sites that promote the health of trees and public interest in them. To suggest a link, you can e-mail the Tree Board at: rfranklin@estes.org

Mountain Pine Beetle	More than you’ll want to know about this tiny killer of pines, from the U.S. Forest Service. Beetles, along with wildfire and long-term drought, are the biggest threat to the health of trees in our area.
Dwarf Mistletoe in Ponderosa Pines	Another U.S. Forest Service web page, this one describes the mistletoe parasite that infects many trees in the Estes Valley and nearby national forest and national park lands.
More on Mistletoe	A summary of the natural history of mistletoe with good color photos of the miscreant parasite.
Pruning Mistletoe Infections	A guide from the Colorado State University Extension Agency on mitigating mistletoe infections by pruning.
Larimer County Wildfire Mitigation	Here you’ll find documents relating to all aspects of wildfire mitigation, including assessing your risk.
The Oldlist	How old is that tree? This web site lists the oldest known trees. Featured on the home page is a photo of the oldest known Douglas-fir in Colorado. It was over 820 years old when it died in 2004. The tree is located along the upper loop trail at Lily Lake in RMNP. A seedling in the year 1180, it lived a long time under adverse conditions. It’s one of our notable trees.
Colorado State Champion Trees	Sponsored by the Colorado Tree Coalition, which promotes community tree resources, the champion trees link you’ll find on the home page will lead to a list of the state’s biggest trees, native and introduced, including the state champ balsam poplar in Estes Park.
National Register of Big Trees	A list of the national championship trees, both native and introduced. These are the biggest in the country.
Recommended Plantings	A list of recommended plantings—trees, shrubs, and flowers—from the Estes Valley Development Code.

TREE BOARD MEMBERS – 2008

Wendell Amos	EVIA Representative
Sue Doylen	Community Representative
Russ Franklin	Parks Department Representative
Bruce Kane	Parks Department Representative
Chuck Levine	Public Works Committee Representative
Scott Roederer	Community Representative
Bob Seifert	Community Representative

TREE BOARD MEETING MINUTES

2005	January 7, 2005 February 4, 2005 April 8, 2005 May 6, 2005
2006	March 3, 2006 September 1, 2006 October 6, 2006 November 3, 2006 December 1, 2006
2007	February 2, 2007 March 7, 2007 November 2, 2007
2008	January 4, 2008

QUESTIONS?

Questions about the Tree Board? Contact Russ Franklin at rfranklin@estes.org