Shade Tree Commission

The members of the Shade Tree Commission are appointed by the Mayor and serve without compensation.
The Shade Tree Commission meets on the second Wednesday of each month, except July and August, at 7:30 PM in the Borough Hall Annex at 305 Beechwood Place.

STC members are appointed by the Mayor and Council for five year terms. There are 7 regular members and two alternates.

Current Members

The following list gives the current member names and the year the appointment expires:

Jane Wilson, Chair (exp. 2012)
Gloria Arlak (exp. 2011)
David Dolch (exp. 2014)
Christine Healy-Sammis (2011)
Vanesa Marks (exp. 2010)
Vincent Scordo (exp. 2013)
Peter Shanno (exp. 2013)
Anne Bonadies Alternate I, (exp 2014)
Richard Stenken Alternate II, (2012) 
Philip Choi, Council Liaison

The Leonia Shade Tree Commission is charged with protecting and renewing one of our town's most important qualities: its fabulous population of shade trees. Through the efforts of the Commission, Leonia has been recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation as a “Tree City U.S.A." for the past sixteen years.

Tree Evaluations

If you have a tree that is on Borough property or on the right of way in front of your property that looks damaged or diseased, contact the Shade Tree Commission for an inspection. If the tree does need to have work performed on it, the work will be performed by the Borough at no cost to you.

Planting New Trees

In addition to maintaining the Borough's existing tree population, the Shade Tree Commission is also responsible for planting new trees. If you would like to be put on the list for a tree to be planted on the Borough right-of-way in front of your home, call Borough Hall and leave your name and address. The Commission will have your planting site evaluated by a New Jersey Certified Tree Expert, who will recommend to the Commission an appropriate tree for the site.