Delaware’s “Tree-Friendly Community Program” honors communities and homeowner associations committed to protecting and enhancing our state’s urban forest resources. These are the current Delaware communities that have achieved this distinction:
New Castle County: Westover Hills Section A, Westover Hills Section C, Tavistock, Edenridge I, Edenridge II, Wawaset
Sussex County: Lakeside, Baywood, Creekside, Bayside, Seaside, Coveside, Dockside
A community can qualify for the honor by accomplishing three (3) of the following:
- perform an annual ceremony to promote community forests
- complete a tree project that enhances existing urban forests
- develop a community forestry management plan
- adopt a community tree ordinance that protects trees
- form a tree commission or tree board that serves as the guiding body for tree-related decisions
- have a tree budget of $1 per residential household. Download a Tree Friendly Community application now. For more information, contact Kyle Hoyd at (302) 698-4578 or by email at kyle.hoyd@state.de.us.