Woodbine Applies for State Tree Recovery Campaign Free Seedlings

WOODBINE -Mayor William Pikolycky announced that the Borough of Woodbine has applied to receive 250 seedling trees under the New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign for a seventh consecutive year again providing an opportunity to enhance this tree-lined community.
Storms like Superstorm Sandy left many New Jersey communities with lost or damaged trees. 
Also the state has several invasive insects and diseases that are killing New Jersey trees. In recognition of trees lost through Sandy and disasters, the state works with the Arbor Day Foundation to help community residents replant those missing trees through the New Jersey Tree Recovery Program. 
The goal of the Tree Recovery Campaign was to distribute over 500,000 tree seedlings to New Jersey residents over the course of five years, and is now in its seventh year.
When properly planted and maintained, trees can be assets to a community. They improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood or business district, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants, and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits.
Any municipality that wishes to participate, can receive up to 1,000 tree seedlings to distribute to residents at no cost.
A link to the Arbor Day site for the New Jersey Tree Recovery can be found here: https://bit.ly/2PpkOAP 
Apply by Jan. 16, 2020.
New this year, communities will need to collect some basic information on time spent and two interviews after the distribution to help support the campaign.
Contact person is: Alexander J McCartney, Forester (732-928-0029)
“We are looking forward to receiving further information in the spring on the species of trees that will be available. The projected distribution date for Woodbine residents will be in March, once we receive final details from the Forestry Department,” noted Pikolycky. “The state has again selected Woodbine to be the place where the trees will be dropped off for the other municipalities’ Public Works Departments to pick-up to distribute at their local events. All sixteen municipalities in the county are eligible to apply and have received information from the New Jersey Forestry Department.”