🌳 Dover Shade Tree Commission 🌳

Cooler temperatures - Cleaner air - Healthier residents - Higher property values

These are some of the many benefits that trees bring to our neighborhoods & downtown!

We’re celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2024!

 
We are celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2024! The Town of Dover Shade Tree Commission was established in 1974 for the purpose of overseeing the regulation, planting and maintainance of trees and shrubbery in our parks and public spaces. In 1979, Dover was desigated a "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundaton joining 200 other communities across the country. Today, the program includes more than 3,600 communities. 
 

2025 Scheduled Meeting Dates
 
January 9, 2025  (Reorganization Meeting and Regular Meeting)
February 13, 2025
March 13, 2025
April 10, 2025
May 8, 2025
June 12, 2025
July 10, 2025
August 14, 2025
September 11, 2025
October 9, 2025
November 13, 2025* (2026 Goal-setting Workshop, 6:00pm)
December 11, 2025
 
The Shade Tree Commission Meetings are at Town Hall - 37 N. Sussex St. at 7:00 pm. 
 
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Shade Tree Commission, please email shadetree@dover.nj.us

Useful Links:
Tree City USA Bulletins (Click Here)
National Arbor Day Press Releases (Click Here)
arborday.org hardiness zone for Dover (Click Here)
How to prune trees (Click Here)
Tree Removal FAQ and Application (Click Here)