History
Terrace Park’s Urban Forestry initiative began with the planting of 1600 trees in the late 1890’s. Although there was some criticism of species selection, spacing and even utility pruning as early as 1911, these trees continued to flourish. Given care, protection and good growing conditions a large number of these specimens were recorded in an inventory prepared in 1982. The average life of a tree under urban conditions is about 60 years. Many of the original plantings have approached a century mark and continue to contribute to the quality of life in Terrace Park. A comprehensive Urban Forestry Program, established in 1983, will continue to provide the Village with the many benefits it has received from the original plantings.
What is a village tree?
A computerized tree inventory is maintained by the Village of Terrace Park. Information contained in the database includes location, species, size, and condition of over 2500 street trees. The program allows for the tracking of work requests through completion, providing a complete work history of individual trees. All of these trees are located in the Village right-of-way and are part of a comprehensive forestry management plan. Both public and private streets are valuable resources and contribute significantly to the quality of life in Terrace Park.
The map on file in the Village Office may help in determining if a tree is part of the urban forestry plan or is privately owned. The right-of-ways in Terrace Park vary from 20-60 feet. By using an imaginary line in the center of the street and measuring half the distance of the indicated right-of-way to the abutting property, you may be able to determine responsibility for a particular specimen.
Terrace Park is a Tree City USA. Read more at Tree City USA. |
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| Update The “Emerald Ash Borer”, an insect and killer of Ash trees, has moved down from Michigan by people bringing infested firewood to Ohio. Read more at the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Terrace Park owns 368 Ash trees in the Village, which amounts to 14.4% of the total street trees. For more information, and pictures, please contact the Village Office at 831-2138 or villageclerk@terracepark.org.
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