Red Maple - Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
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SOLD OUT
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Medium to large-sized canopy tree
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October Glory: native cultivar adapted for warming temperatures
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Glossy green foliage turns brilliant red in the fall
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Grows 40 feet tall, 30 feet canopy spread at maturity
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Delivered size: smallish 6 - 7 feet, 7-gallon container
Tupelo - Nyssa sylvatica
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Medium to large-sized canopy tree
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Native, attracts pollinators in late spring and birds in the fall for its berries
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Leaves turn a brilliant multi-color in the fall
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Grows to 30 - 40 feet tall, 20 feet wide at maturity
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Delivered size: smallish 7 - 8 feet, 7-gallon container
Sweetbay Magnolia - Magnolia virginiana
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Medium-sized flowering tree
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Native, fast-growing, attracts wildlife
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Glossy green leaves, white lemon-scented flowers, bright red seeds in the fall
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Grows 15 - 20 feet, 20 feet spread at maturity
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Delivered size: smallish 7 - 8 feet, 7-gallon container
White flowering dogwood - Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess'
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Medium-small understory tree
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Cherokee Princess: native, white spring flowers, with reddish-purple leaves and red berries in the fall.
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Grows 20 - 25 feet, 20 feet spread at maturity
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Delivered size, smallish 5 - 6 feet, 10-gallon container
Pink flowering dogwood - Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave'
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Medium-small understory tree
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Cherokee Brave: native, reddish-pink spring flowers, with reddish-purple leaves and red berries in the fall.
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Grows 20 - 25 feet, 20 feet spread at maturity
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Delivered size, smallish 5 - 6 feet, 10-gallon container
Serviceberry -
Amelanchier grandifolia
' Autumn Brillance'
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SOLD OUT
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Small understory tree
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Autumn brilliance: native, white spring flowers, fall berries.
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Grows 15 - 20 feet, 10 feet spread at maturity
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Delivered size, smallish 8-10 feet, 10-gallon container
Eastern redbud -
Cercis canadensis
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Small understory tree
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Native, pink-purplish spring flowers, heart-shaped leaves, fall seed pods
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Sun to part shade
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Grows 20 - 30 feet, 20 feet spread at maturity
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Delivered size, smallish 5 - 6 feet, 7-gallon container
Delivered sizes:
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October glory red maple, 7-gallon container, (7-8')
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Nyssa sylvatica, Tupelo, 7-gallon container, (7-8')
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Magnolia virginiana, sweetbay, 7-gallon container, (7-8')
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Cornus florida, Cherokee princess, 10-gallon container, (5-6')
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Cornus florida, Cherokee brave, 10-gallon container, (5-6')
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Amelanchier grandifolia, Autumn brilliance serviceberry, 10-gallon container, (8-10')
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Cercis canadensis, Eastern redbud, 7-gallon container, (5-6')
$72 includes delivery
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Note: there is a limited number of trees available. Please limit the number of trees ordered to allow for other property owners in need of trees to participate. If trees are remaining after Arbor Day, please check back at that time to order additional trees.
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TREE INVENTORY AND VALUATION
In 2017, a street tree inventory was undertaken in Arlington made possible by funding from The Department of Conservation and Recreation, Urban and Forestry Challenge grant. The tree inventory data was collected by Arlington’s Tree Warden, two hired interns, the Arlington Tree Committee, and many Arlington residents who crowd-sourced data using Open Tree Map software. The results can be seen in the Public Tree Inventory Map.
Summary of the 2017 street tree inventory:
A. Current Status:
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Arlington has 8,734 public street trees and an additional 1,219 trees in locations that may require maintenance by the Tree Department, including cemeteries, parks, the bike path, and school grounds.
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The inventoried trees provide cumulative benefits from CO2 removed, storm water filtered, energy conserved, and air quality improved estimated at $758,320 per year.
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The replacement value of the public trees inventoried is $43,000,000.
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Fifty-seven percent of the trees inventoried were determined to be in ‘good health’, 33 percent in ‘fair’ condition, 10 percent ‘poor’ or ‘dead’ condition.
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No evidence of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was found in Arlington
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The inventory identified 6,401 potential public street planting sites.
B. Areas of Concern:
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Over 1,000 trees were categorized as 'Priority' due to poor condition. This number is constantly changing as the Town completes ongoing maintenance and removals using this data to direct its work.
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Tree genus diversity is sub-optimal. Arlington contains 56% Acer (Maple) genus.
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Distribution of tree size is sub-optimal. Arlington has fewer young trees (small diameter) and more mature trees (large diameter) than is ideal to maintain a healthy urban forest.
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Arlington’s high number of ash trees (939 trees ) presents a significant risk if Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) moves into Arlington.
SCHEDULE OF TOWN’S TREE-RELATED ACTIVITIES
All Year: Crews remove dangerous or unhealthy street trees and tree limbs. Prompt removal of damaged or fallen trees that block public thoroughfares or otherwise endanger the public takes precedence over any other tree-related activity.
February: The Tree Division orders 100-150 new street trees which are shipped as bare-root saplings.
Mid-April: Trees are delivered to Mount Pleasant Cemetery and “heeled in” until planted.
Late April: Town crews have approximately two weeks to plant trees before the trees leaf out in May.
November: Town crews plant another 100+ trees before the ground freezes.
TREE CITY USA CERTIFICATION
Arlington has been a designated Tree City USA every year since 2005. To earn Tree City USA status, municipalities must:
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Have a tree warden
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Follow state laws regulating community forests
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Celebrate Arbor Day
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Have an annual forestry budget of $2 per capita or more
Being a Tree City USA reflects a town’s commitment to protecting the environment and their community forest. On a more pragmatic level, communities with this designation are sometimes given preference over others when competing for state or federal grants directed at trees or forestry programs.