The City of Bloomington Tree Commission was established by City Ordinance 92-48, section 12.24.230, adopted November 1992.

The Tree Commission recently completed the fourth edition of the Bloomington Tree Care Manual. 

Tree Commission Duties

• Advise City Landscaper (Urban Forester) on practices of urban forestry,
• Assist the City Landscaper (Urban Forester) in formulating policies and procedures of urban forestry and formulating procedures for administering the provisions of this chapter,
• Promote public education on the proper selection, planting, and care of trees by assisting in composing a manual and by other means,
• Assist the City Landscaper (Urban Forester) in efforts to fund and promote the acquisition and distribution of additional trees on public property and right-of-ways,
• Provide information and advice to the Board of Public Works on cases before it regarding trees or in adopting additional policies and practices relating to trees.

Statutory Authority: BMC 2.20.150

Contact Info

Members of the Tree Commission may be contacted through the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department at (812) 349-3700.

For more information about the Tree Commission, contact Erin Hatch, Urban Forester, at 812-349-3716 or parks@bloomington.in.gov.