Andover Tree Committee confirms speaker series, pursues grants
Andover Tree Committee confirms speaker series and pursues grant deadline. On August 12, the committee unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and Chair Willow Cheeley confirmed an October 14 speaker series featuring Dr. Ed Gilman, a municipal forestry expert, to address tree budgeting for town
Andover Town Tree Committee · Meeting of August 12, 2026
Andover Tree Committee confirms speaker series and pursues grant deadline. On August 12, the committee unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and Chair Willow Cheeley confirmed an October 14 speaker series featuring Dr. Ed Gilman, a municipal forestry expert, to address tree budgeting for town officials and employees.
Members are working toward an August 21 deadline for final DCR grant materials, including the Introduction to Trees Guide. Select Board Chair Ellen Townson offered public support for the committee's tree protection and planting initiatives.
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Source: the Andover Town Tree Committee meeting of August 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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