NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Tree Commission is being revitalized to continue the work of the tree initiative that saw more than 400 new plantings throughout the city.

 

The commission's been dormant for some years but Mayor Thomas Bernard recently appointed Kevin Boisjolie, Danelle Galietti, Mitchell Keil, Dianne Olsen and Francesca Olsen. Three more members required to fill out the eight-person board that met for the first time last Tuesday.

 

"The intended purpose of the Tree Commission will include continued public tree planting and maintenance in North Adams, in order to keep our city green," explained Sue White, the current tree coordinator with Northern Berkshire Community Coalition. "The commission will be responsible for the supervision care maintenance, preservation, and removal of ornamental and shade trees, shrubs, and plants within the city."

 

White, who will be leaving NBCC in August, stepped into the role of coordinator upon the departure of Bret Beattie. He had been instrumental in the volunteer tree-planting project, an initiative of the Franklin Land Trust and funded by a grant from the U.S. Forest Service.