Borough of West Chester, Chester County Pennsylvania

TREES

Tree City U.S.A. Award for 24 years. This award is presented on Arbor Day, (the last Friday in April) in Hoopes Park.
In order to qualify for this prestigious award, one must meet the following standards:

1) A tree board or Department

2) A city tree care ordinance

3) A Community Forestry Program with at least $2 per capita

4) An annual Arbor Day observation and proclamation
In addition to meeting these standards, West Chester has an aggressive Tree Planting Program. From 1989 to 2013, the tree program planted over 3,300 Trees the last 24 years.

If you want to order a tree and it is not on our list call public works to see if it should qualify as a street tree.

The earlier you place your order, the sooner The borough can plant your tree and the better selections you will have from the nursery. Please call the number below for current prices.

West Chester
Tree Planting Program Requirements

Homeowners are responsible for watering the tree once a week and more frequently during dry spells. Orders for spring plantings should be placed by Mid-March and fall plantings by Mid-August. The earlier you place your order, the sooner the Borough can plant your tree and the better selections you will have from the nursery.
If you have a concrete sidewalk and want a tree planted, it is your responsibility to have the sidewalk cut for the tree. The ideal tree pit is 3x4 or 4x4. The Borough is not responsible for any trees that are vandalized or have died.

Trees Best for Street Planting

The following are a list of trees that are best for street planting.

Acer griseum-Paperbark Maple

Amelanchier x grandiflora-'Autumn Brillance'

Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'-European Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana- American Hornbeam

Cercidiphyllum japonica-Katsura Tree

Cercis canadensis-Redbud Tree

Cornus kousa-Dogwood Tree

Ginkgo biloba-Maidenhair Tree

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis -Thornless Honey Locust

Halesia tetraptera -Carolina Silverbell

Ilex pedunculosa-Longstalk Holly

Magnolia species

Nyssa sylvatica-Black Gum

Ostrya virginiana-American Hophornbean-Ironwood

Oxydendrum arboreum-Sourwood Tree

Platanus x acerifolia -'Bloodgood'

Prunus-Cherry Species

Quercus-Oak Species

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Syringa reticulata- Japanese Tree Lilac

Tilia-Linden Species

Ulmus x accolade-Accolade Elm

Zelkova serrata-Japanese Zelkova

If you want to order a tree and it is not on our list call public works to see if it should qualify as a street tree.
Please water your tree the day that it is planted, instructions are provided. It takes 3 years for a tree to become established.
Please call the PA-1-CALL for utilities at 1-800-242-1776 if you are cutting a tree-well in a concrete sidewalk.
Mail application to: The Borough of West Chester, Dept.of Public Works, 205 Lacey St. W.C., Pa. 19382

NAME:

ADDRESS:

ADDRESS OR LOCATION WHERE TREE IS GOING TO
BE PLANTED (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE):

SPECIES OF TREE (1st CHOICE)

SPECIES OF TREE (2nd CHOICE)

NUMBER OF TREES:

WHAT TYPE OF SIDEWALK DO YOU HAVE?(BRICK, CONCRETE or GRASS)

DO YOU HAVE ANY OVERHEAD POWER LINES?

HOME PHONE NUMBER:

WORK PHONE NUMBER:

Department of Public Works
Borough of West Chester Phone: (610) 696-5282

205 Lacey Street Fax: (610) 436-1383

West Chester, PA 19382 E-mail: publicworks@west-chester.com


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