Important news if you're going to the Tree Board meeting tonight— Commissioner Shelly Vana has exciting information!

You need to pick up an issue of The Lake Worth Herald for this vital information. Not certain if the Lake Worth Tree Board knows about this or not. If the board doesn't they need to consider adding this to the agenda tonight and start the discussion on how to move forward. Here are excerpts from Commissioner Vana's Palm Beach County Commission Update in this week's Herald:

     Some great news from Palm Beach County’s Environmental Resources Management Dept.
     Through our Pollution Recovery Trust Fund there is an educational program called Native Canopy Education Program that started in March of 2014 for a two year program.  I am pleased to say this program as of our March 1, 2016 has been extended for another two years. 
     This program provides environmental education and native plant materials to our residential property owners. The materials provide an effective method in preserving Florida’s native vegetation which may be otherwise unknowingly removed. 
     Native Plant Canopies help combat air pollution, control storm water runoff and also helps the county in meeting goals in the Regional Climate Action Plan to earn points in the county’s effort to upgrade its Green Local Government certification. 

[and. . .]

     [F]or additional great offers this program supports that include native tree voucher/ tree giveaways at select events provided by the Native Canopy Education Program. Happy Gardening!

Today, Thursday (3/10) the Tree Board is meeting in the City Hall conference room (next to where the City Commission meets) at 5:30. The meetings are typically short and here is what they are tasked with doing:

[E]stablishes policy and provides standards within the City Landscape Ordinance for tree preservation. Policy includes educational materials (proper planting, pruning, and insect and disease control), permit guidelines, and City tree sale program.

Try to attend the Tree Board meeting tonight. This can be a way for someone who has an interest to "test the waters", so to speak, watch and maybe even participate in a City board meeting. Below is this week's agenda:
AGENDA: LAKE WORTH CITY TREE BOARD
City Hall Conference Room, 7 North Dixie Highway
Thursday, March 10 at 5:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
MEMBERS PRESENT
Pledge of Allegiance
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 5, 2016, January 14, 2016, February 11, 2016
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (3 minute limit)
NEW BUSINESS: Advisors report
11th Annual Festival of Trees - Sat. Feb. 13, 2016 - post event discussion & 2017 date selection
Tree Board Talk - Thurs. April 7, 2016
OLD BUSINESS: Landscape ordinance discussion
ADJOURNMENT
Note: One or more members of any board, authority or commission may attend and speak at any meeting of another city board, authority or commission.