Homepage of the Harpers Ferry Tree Committee | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Welcome to the website of the Harpers Ferry Tree Committee!

We are proud to be a certified Tree City USA.

By overseeing the health and safety of our public trees, the Tree Committee is a vital part of our community. We work in accordance with the Harpers Ferry Tree Conservation Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan of 2007. As a member of the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree City USA program, we will continue on our mission for many years to come.

Featured Tree of the Month: Quaking Aspen

Southern Pine Beetle

The Southern Pine Beetle (SPB), Dendroctonus frontalis, has traditionally been one of the most destructive forest insect pests in the southeastern United States. In recent years, however, major outbreaks have been seen at the northern extent of its range, especially in New Jersey.

Read more here.

Health Alert: Bacterial Leaf Scorch

In recent years, bacterial leaf scorch (BLS) has devastated many landscape and shade trees in West Virginia’s urban forests. It was first found in 1992 in Middleway, Jefferson County, on red oak. Click here to read more about this potentially-disastrous shade tree aflliction.

Meeting Schedule

Meetings of the Tree Committee are normally held the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room at Harpers Ferry Town Hall. Occasionally, we must change our meeting dates. See the Official Calendar on the Harpers Ferry Town Website (www.harpersferrywv.us) for the exact date of each meeting.

The next meeting will be on Thursday, 26 April 2012. To view the agenda, click here.

Plant

trees for our future!

Remember, the trees we plant today will provide shade, comfort, and fresh air for our children and grandchildren. It is our way of providing for our future generations.

For information or questions regarding trees in the Corporation of Harpers Ferry, contact Mayor Joe Anderson or Tree Committee Chairman Kevin Carden.

Harpers Ferry Tree Committee
Corporation of Harpers Ferry
1000 Washington Street
PO Box 217
Harpers Ferry WV 25425
Tel. 304-535-2206

Harpers Ferry Tree Inventory Data

A partial inventory of trees along street rights-of-way and in parks was conducted in October 2009. Click here to review the inventory data. (Note: Excel spreadsheet format.)