POUGHKEEPSIE – The state Department of Environmental Conservation has awarded the City of Poughkeepsie $50,000 through the Urban Community Forestry Project for a comprehensive street tree inventory and management plan.
“If the value of all our city trees were included in our balance
sheet, the city wouldn’t have a deficit,” said City Administrator
Marc Nelson. “We’ve seen the results of not having a management
plan for our trees, now we can look forward to seeing what a difference
it makes when you have one.”
Virginia Hancock, chairwoman of the city’s Shade Tree Commission, said, “After some years of decline, our return to proper care and maintenance of our city trees requires we take a new inventory and devise a new management plan. This important work will allow us to maximize the return on our investment in our trees for years to come.”
