The City Council created the Tree Board to promote urban forestry and to help preserve Belmont's tree canopy. The Tree Board, which consists of six Belmont residents, will promote urban forestry through an annual Arbor Day celebration and various educational events throughout the year.

The Tree Board also promotes urban forestry by providing information to residents about the importance of trees and of planting the right tree in the right location. It has completed an inventory of Belmont's street trees and has worked with the City Council and Planning and Zoning Board on revisions to Belmont's tree ordinance.

Tree Board Members
 

Chad Hutcheson, Chair	Carolyn Sly
Marie Turner, Vice Chair	Pamela Underwood

In 2011, Belmont was named a Tree City USA for the third year in a row.

For agendas and minutes of Tree Board meetings, please click here.

The City of Belmont received a grant from the NC Forest Service to plant trees at Reid Park. We will plant shade trees around the playground and walking track and fruit trees around the garden at Reid Park at 10:30 am on Saturday, October 22, 2011. This is a community event and we welcome volunteers. Please contact Adrian Miller at 704-901-2067 if you would like to join us. Lunch is provided afterward. 

The City of Belmont received a grant from the NC Division of Forest Resources in 2009 to label the trees in Davis Park, Reid Park, and Stowe Park. The Tree Board partnered with Girl and Boy Scouts for this project. Pictures of these labels and of this project are available here.

The City of Belmont received a grant from the NC Division of Forest Resources in 2008 to conduct an inventory of its street trees and trees in parks. The tree inventory report is available by clicking on the cover to the left.

 For more information about the Tree Board please contact Adrian Miller.