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Warwick has always been proud of its trees. When we were a dairy community, stately maples were planted along our main roads to shade the milk wagons on their to the creameries. A few of these lovely trees remain today, a remembrance of our past.
In 1966, some residents expressed concern about the tree trimming practices used by the local utilities to protect their distribution lines. In response, the Village board appointed a five-member Shade Tree Commission and established a Shade Tree Ordinance, which was incorporated into the Village Code. The original Commission, and subsequent Commission members, was charged with protecting the Village’s fine trees. Since then, no tree can be planted or removed along village streets and highways without the express approval of the Commission. Each year the Village includes funding in the municipal budget to assist in the maintenance of trees in the community. With financial assistance from the local power company, some of those funds are spent cutting trees limbs away from power lines which results in significantly less power loss during storms and windy weather.
The Commission requires the replacement of trees that have been removed. Developers who wish to expand our roadways are also obligated to provide trees along each new street. Each year the Village budget provides the Commission funding to plant additional trees. Since its inception the commission has planted over 1000 trees, many of them ornamentals that announce the arrival of spring with their blossoms. The practice has encouraged residents to plant trees on their property and to contact the Commission with questions on how to maintain their existing trees and improve their landscaping with new trees.
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