Consultants
- Wendi Van Buren, ODNR Regional Urban Forester
About the Board
The Board for Recreation, Arts and Cultural Activities has a subcommittee known as the Tree Committee. The Tree Committee was formed in 2011 in an effort to bring like-minded volunteers together to create and facilitate a plan for development, conservation, and care of Xenia’s urban forest resources and to promote and raise awareness about the importance of trees in our community.
Goals for the group include the following:
- Holding Arbor Day events each year
- Participating in community events
- Establishing and maintaining a Tree Inventory to include a tree labeling project to identify tree species at Shawnee Park and along the bike path
- Having Xenia designated as a “Tree City USA”
The Tree Committee is supported by the
OSU Extension Greene County and the
Greene Soil and Water Conservation District, as well as area residents with a vested interest and extensive knowledge of trees.