The Adopt-A-Tree program allows residents to participate in revitalizing Glen Ridge's urban forest.

With a $250.00 donation to this program, a site-appropriate tree will be planted in front of your house adding to the quality of life in the Borough and making up for trees removed in recent years due to maple blight, inappropriate use string trimmers and other causes.

In addition to providing natural beauty, shade and improved air quality; the new trees will mitigate other elements of the Borough's infrastructure such as asphalt, concrete and over-head utilities. An environment absent of trees would be depressing and uninviting.

Residents can also assist in the revitalization of the Borough's trees by:

1. Watering recently planted trees in your neighborhood twice per week approximately five gallons of water from June through September.
   
   
2. Avoiding the use of de-icing compounds and lawn herbicides around the base of trees.
   
   
3. Monitoring the use of line-trimmers (weed-whackers) and mowing around the base of the tree in order to prevent damaging the tree bark. Line-trimmer damage can be further minimized by maintaining a 2"-3" thick mulch ring around the base of sensitive tree trunk, and will conserve water during periods of drought.
   
   
4. Utilizing proper mulching techniques around the base of the tree. Avoid the mulch volcano.
   
   
5. Contacting the Public Works Department if you observe a damaged, diseased and hazardous tree.
   
   

For further information or to Adopt-A-Tree, email us at trees@glenridgenj.org.