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Parks & Recreation > Poulsbo Tree Board & Urban Forestry Program

The Poulsbo Tree Board advises the Mayor and City Council on issues related to trees in the city, and educates residents on the value of healthy trees and forests.

Current Board Members

The Poulsbo Tree Board currently has vacancies. Please see the Documents and Forms Section of this page for more information on the Tree Board’s roles and activities.

  • Maxwell Gordinier
  • Gayle Larson
  • John Martin
  • Jeff Philip (Chairperson)

Tree Board Duties

The Poulsbo Tree Board was established in 1997 as Poulsbo joined the Tree City USA program at the Arbor Day Foundation.  The City’s most recent Resolution (No. 2012-11) establishes the Tree Board as a Citizen Advisory Board with the following duties:

  • Promoting the responsible planting of trees on public and private property
  • Promoting public education about trees
  • Promoting proper tree maintenance
  • Advocating trees within the city;
  • Providing for aesthetics within the city through the formulation and implementation of tree programs
  • Developing innovative and joint funding for tree projects from a variety of sources
  • Providing the Mayor and City Council with a yearly report regarding tree board activities

2025 Goals

  1. Re-establish community visibility.
  2. Connect with City Council.
  3. Educate community on healthy Urban Forestry.
  4. Advocate and assess for tree expansion within the city.

Permits, Documents and Municipal Codes

Agenda

Beginning January 1, 2023 all agendas, minutes, and meeting video’s are posted on the City Council Agenda and Minutes page.

To view the current meeting agenda, click HERE to go to the Agenda and Minutes page. Upcoming meeting are listed towards the bottom of the page with the Agenda, Minutes and Video links to the right of the meeting date.

Meetings will be held Hybrid, virtually via Zoom Webinars and In-Person at the City Hall Council Chambers.

Please click the link to join, or use the credentials below (provided prior to scheduled meetings).

Join the Next Scheduled Zoom Meeting
Dial +1 (253) 215-8782 / Meeting ID:  85947587555 / Passcode: 635632​

Upcoming Meetings

The Tree Board meets on the 2nd Monday of every other month.

Meeting Minutes (PDFs) & Videos Archives

Video recordings started in November 2020 for this board. Not all meetings have corresponding videos, if a video is available it will be noted next to the minutes.

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  • JM = Joint Meeting
  • NVR – No Video Recording
  • SM = Special Meeting
  • SV = Site Visit (No business conducted or video on file)
  • * = Meeting Cancelled

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