Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 87: Public Shade Tree Act
In Massachusetts, we are fortunate to have a long history of street tree protection. Over 100 years ago, the Commonwealth adopted a statute for the protection of public shade trees, now known as Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87. Link
Provincetown Tree Bylaw
In modern times many Massachusetts towns, with encouragement of the State Department of Conservation and Recreation, have adopted local tree ordinances to tailor Ch. 87 to the goals of their community. At the 2017 Annual Town Meeting a tree bylaw, General Bylaw Chapter 16, was unanimously approved for the protection of community trees in Provincetown. Link
Fact Sheet About Provincetown Tree Bylaw
This provides a brief description of the most important parts of the new tree bylaw. Link
Provincetown Tree Manual
The Provincetown Tree Warden and his Tree Advisory Group have issued the Provincetown Tree Manual, a resource for the care of trees in Provincetown. Link
m-Tree
We manage Provincetown's memorial tree program on behalf of the Tree Warden. Link
List of Prohibited Trees
Several types of trees are banned in Massachusetts in an effort to stop the spread of non-native invasives. Link
Lists of Recommended Trees
Lists of trees encouraged for planting on the Outer Cape have been developed and published by the Cape Cod Commission, the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, and the Brewster Conservation Commission. Link
Native Trees
The value of planting native trees when selecting a tree for planting in Provincetown cannot be overemphasized. Link
Salt Tolerant Trees
The salt tolerance of a tree is the degree to which it can withstand, without significant adverse effects, moderate concentrations of salt in water on its leaves or in the soil within reach of its roots. These lists were provided by our friends on the Lexington Tree Committee. Link
Recommended Reading
Of the many fascinating books about trees, these are the ones on our short list. Link
In Massachusetts, we are fortunate to have a long history of street tree protection. Over 100 years ago, the Commonwealth adopted a statute for the protection of public shade trees, now known as Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87. Link
Provincetown Tree Bylaw
In modern times many Massachusetts towns, with encouragement of the State Department of Conservation and Recreation, have adopted local tree ordinances to tailor Ch. 87 to the goals of their community. At the 2017 Annual Town Meeting a tree bylaw, General Bylaw Chapter 16, was unanimously approved for the protection of community trees in Provincetown. Link
Fact Sheet About Provincetown Tree Bylaw
This provides a brief description of the most important parts of the new tree bylaw. Link
Provincetown Tree Manual
The Provincetown Tree Warden and his Tree Advisory Group have issued the Provincetown Tree Manual, a resource for the care of trees in Provincetown. Link
m-Tree
We manage Provincetown's memorial tree program on behalf of the Tree Warden. Link
List of Prohibited Trees
Several types of trees are banned in Massachusetts in an effort to stop the spread of non-native invasives. Link
Lists of Recommended Trees
Lists of trees encouraged for planting on the Outer Cape have been developed and published by the Cape Cod Commission, the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, and the Brewster Conservation Commission. Link
Native Trees
The value of planting native trees when selecting a tree for planting in Provincetown cannot be overemphasized. Link
Salt Tolerant Trees
The salt tolerance of a tree is the degree to which it can withstand, without significant adverse effects, moderate concentrations of salt in water on its leaves or in the soil within reach of its roots. These lists were provided by our friends on the Lexington Tree Committee. Link
Recommended Reading
Of the many fascinating books about trees, these are the ones on our short list. Link