Glenville Tree Inventory

NYSDEC’s Funded Tree Inventory Project for the Town of Glenville

Starting Tuesday, May 29th and running through approximately Friday, June 8th, Davey Resources/Davey Trees will be conducting a tree survey throughout various parts of Glenville.  This effort is the result of a successful grant that was put together by Schenectady County on behalf of Glenville, Rotterdam and Schenectady. 

Davey’s employees will be driving white Ford Focuses with a “Davey Trees” logo on the vehicles.  Davey’s employees will be using notebook-type computers for their assessment, which will include trees within the rights-of-ways of a number of streets and neighborhoods throughout the suburban portion of town, as well as in a few of our parks. 

According to Cornell Cooperative Extension, “Davey arborists will assess each tree’s condition and stability, identify damaged or dead materials, and evaluate any signs of decay, disease or insects. Tree inventories provide information about the tree population such as its distribution, diversity, and stocking level. These qualities are central to maximizing the community benefits that trees provide. Properly placed and managed trees cleanse the air we breathe, intercept rainfall, reduce the amount of runoff that reaches storm sewers, provide shade that helps conserve energy by cool buildings and surfaces such as concrete, and help to absorb carbon dioxide that contributes to climate change, and improve property values. The results of the inventories will help Towns strategically plan, prioritize, and budget tree removals, plantings, and maintenance, so that the benefits public trees provide continue to enhance the quality of life in Schenectady County. Additionally, the inventory process will allow for additional funding during future grant cycles.”