Tree Board

Overview

The Tree Board has many duties; they study, review, evaluate and make recommendations regarding landscaping activities in parks within the public right of way adjacent to streets and in other public areas. Included in those activities is the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and shrubs.

Each Tree Board volunteer has committed to serving a three year term on the board.

The meetings are held once a quarter, please contact the Public Works Administrative Assistant at 541-524-2047 for more information.

2022 Arbor Day Poster Contest

The Baker City Public Works Department and the Tree Board put on an Arbor Day Poster Contest in April 2022. The theme for 2022, “Give a Tree a Friend” was inspired by the well-known artist Bob Ross: “You know me, I think there ought to be a big old tree right there. And let’s give him a friend. Everybody needs a friend.” -Bob Ross.

Winners were selected by the Public Arts Committee with the winning posters presented in the window of Ryder Brothers on Main Street.

2016 Arbor Day Project

Arbor Day was celebrated this year by Tree Board volunteers, property owners and other community volunteers. Six trees were planted on the west side of Main Street in our historic downtown area. In preparation for the project, a Public Works crew enlarged tree wells from 4'x4' to 4'x8' in size and root barrier was installed. The root barrier will encourage the tree roots to grow further down below the surface of the adjacent sidewalk and street. The electrical boxes were also upgraded at each tree well. Many of the trees planted during the Main Street reconstruction in the '80s have reached the end of their life cycle. The Tree Board has identified the downtown area as a priority when reviewing future street tree projects.