Tree Committee scheduled Tree Warden to present draft Tree Protection Bylaw to Select Board for Town Meeting consideration. A public tree hearing is set for October 1 at 916 Williams Street to address a removal request within a driveway footprint.
Longmeadow Tree Committee completes spring planting initiative with 100 trees. The Tree Warden reported that all 100 trees scheduled for spring 2026 planting have been completed, with contractors providing summer watering and new trees being added to the town's Tree Inventory. Fall 2026 planting
Longmeadow Tree Committee accepts protection bylaw for departmental review. The Tree Committee approved a draft protection bylaw for advancement to the Department of Public Works and Town Manager, with timing for Town Meeting presentation to be determined upon completion of internal review. The
Longmeadow Tree Committee reappoints Kathryn Kucab as Chair, advances tree protection bylaw work. The committee unanimously reappointed Kucab at its June 16 Zoom meeting, with Lou Kornet making the motion and William Seefeld seconding. The meeting focused on the draft tree protection bylaw, with
Tree Committee advances Arboretum planning on Town Green and Tree Bylaw revision. The Committee approved next-steps planning for the Arboretum, requiring a minimum of 25 tree species; funding was secured at Town Meeting but cannot be expended until the next fiscal year. Chair Kathryn Kucab
Longmeadow Tree Committee advances draft tree-protection bylaw, receives Tree City Award recognition. The Committee is developing the bylaw with a UMass graduate student, with a draft expected in May and a potential warrant article at Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 Town Meeting. Tree Warden Leah Wallner
Longmeadow Tree Committee approves Arbor Day seedlings and cooling corridors grant support. Chair Kathryn Kucab presided over the remote meeting with members Steven Steiner, William Seefeld, and Lou Kornet, with Patrick Carnahan and staff Bari Jarvis absent. The Committee approved $321 for three
Longmeadow Tree Committee approves spring planting of 140 trees and advances two major projects. The committee accepted Amherst Nursery's quote for 40 trees along Maple Road to be planted May through June from the operating budget, with 100 additional trees from capital project funding planned for
Tree Committee plans 100-tree spring planting and schedules removal hearings. Tree Warden Leah Grigorov reported capital project funding will support 100 new trees this spring, with $32,000 from the operating budget allocated for 40 trees along Maple Road. The Committee scheduled a January 29
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