Parks & Recreation > Poulsbo Tree Board & Urban Forestry Program

The Poulsbo Tree Board was established in 1997 to advise and educate the Mayor, City Council and citizens on issues pertaining to trees in the city. This includes the promoting of responsible planting of trees on public and private property; promoting public education and proper tree maintenance of trees; 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; and providing the Mayor and the City Council with a yearly report regarding Tree Board activities.

Upcoming Tree Board Classes

To register for this free class, please click here for Online Registration.

Summer Tree Pruning                                                                                                                                                                            City Arborist Kevin McFarland and Poulsbo Tree Board members. Join this remarkable team to learn about what summer pruning can do for your trees.  Late summer is a great time to prune fruit trees as well as certain ornamental trees including dogwoods, magnolias, maples, and flowering plums and cherries. If you have always wanted to learn how to keep your trees from sending up so many suckers and waterspouts, this is the class for you. We will meet outside, rain or shine at Nelson Park. Class is free, but please pre-register by calling 360-779-9898; classes fill quickly.                                                                                                                 

Sat         Jul 14                           10a-12p                         FREE

Current Board Members

• Jenise Bauman, Chairperson
• Bess Bronstein
• Janet Brown
• Joan Hett
• Gayle Larson
• Jim Leary
• Joe Seals

Boards and Commissions application packet

• Celebration Tree Program
• Significant Trees of Poulsbo
• Nomination Form: Significant Trees of Poulsbo
• 2017 Tree Board Annual Report
• Poulsbo’s Public Tree Ordinance 2009-09
• Poulsbo Tree Planting Guide
• Volunteer Application Form

Next Tree Board Meeting:  Monday, July 9, 2018.

There will be no meeting at City Hall on July 9. The board will be doing a park tour that evening, meeting at Centennial Park at 5:00 pm. Schedule to be determined. The public is welcome to attend the park tour.

July 9 Meeting Change Notice

Meeting Minutes (PDFs)