Tree council reports 31 trees planted this year, wins 4-tree grant to shade bus stops

The tree council update reported nine trees planted this week in the Old Miski Unit neighborhood, bringing the town total to 31 for 2026. A member said the group applied to Schenectady Soil and Water and was awarded four Hackberry trees to be planted near bus stops on Hillside Avenue, with anticipated delivery "around the end of October, beginning of, November." Volunteers will be asked to steward the new trees.

Council members said they are reapplying for Tree City designation (application due Dec. 2) and have completed an urban-forestry plan required by town code; the plan will be presented to the board in December for approval. Members also noted recent resident reports of invasive species and said the plan includes a statement calling for attention to invasive-species management.