Bowling Green Tree Commission

The Tree Commission is a five-member volunteer board appointed by Mayor and approved by Bowling Green City Council. The Tree Commission is responsible for the care and maintenance of existing trees and Community Service and Public Education. The Tree Commission works with the City Arborist to plan and manage the urban forest in the City of Bowling Green. The goal of the Tree Commission is expand our tree care and beautification programs for a better environmental future for our citizens.  

The City of Bowling Green hosted the Tree City USA Awards Ceremony for Northwest

Ohio on April 13, 2011.

The picture above shows the Bowling Green Tree Commission, Honorable Mayor

John B. Quinn (Second from left in back row), Public Works Director, Brian Craft

(Second from right in the back row), and David S. Bienemann, City Arborist (Back

row on right).

The City of Bowling Green has been designated as a Tree City USA Community for 31 consecutive years and Tree Growth Award for 18 consecutive years.

Tree City USA Designation has four major components: Tree Board or Department, A Community Tree Ordinance, A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita, and An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation.  Tree Growth Award Recipient must be Tree City USA Community and earn at least 10 Points with Community Forestry Activities such as Publicity, Continuing Education for Forestry Managers and Tree Board Members, Tree-care Workshops, Management Plan, Public Utility Tree Care, Street Tree Pruning Program, and Hazard Tree Program.  Click here for Tree City USA and Growth Award Program Information.

Left to Right - Tom Striggow, Walt Ferrell, Dick Horton, and Terry Leek.

Bowling Tree Commission judging the Arbor Day Poster Contest.

Arbor Day Celebration - April 19, 2011 with Crim Elementary School.

The City of Bowling Green and Bowling Green Tree Commission celebrated Arbor Day with St. Aloysius Catholic School 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade students.  The National Arbor Day Foundation Poster contest winners were as follows: 1st Place with $30 in BG Bucks - Alaina Brubaker, 2nd Place with $20 in BG Bucks - Zachary Hueker, and 3rd Place with $10 in BG Bucks - Jenna Woodmorew  All students received a certificate of participation, free tree seedling, pencils, stickers, and tree planting brochures from the National Arbor Day Foundation.  The Bowling Green Christian Academy received an Arbor Day Video, Global Warming Posters, and handouts for future Arbor Day classes.   A White Dogwood tree was planted were planted on the north side of the building.

Crim Principal, Dan Shepard accepts the 2011 Arbor Proclamation from 

Honorable Mayor John B. Quinn. 

Click here to see more pictures of the Arbor Day Celebration at Crim Elementary.

Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place

The goal is to plant the tree in a location that allows the tree to reach maturity without impacting power lines, water lines, sewer lines, sidewalks, streets, and parking lots.  Click here for Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place Information.

Power Line Friendly Trees

Click here  for trees to plant under power lines.

Tree ID Quiz

Click here for the Tree ID Quiz.