by resident Una Grey-Guihan—Four years ago I requested a tree from the Dumont Shade Tree Committee. I have enjoyed every season since with my Crepe Myrtle. We all know the environmental reasons to plant trees, but the most surprising...
On June 8th, at the Dumont High School Senior awards ceremony, the Friends of the Shade Tree were honored to present the first annual Friends of the Shade Tree Scholarship award to Dalas Musse and Frank Scalo. They shared...
For a break in your hectic schedules, walk from Madison to New Milford Avenues and admire the Dumont Shade Tree Arboretum. Peace and beauty now graces a space that was once a wasteland on the side of the tracks....
2016 has been a busy year for the Shade Tree. We hope that you can join us for the fall events, currently in the planning stages. For a full list of events please visit our events page and stay in...
The Dumont Shade Tree Commission has a HERITAGE TREE! As part of the ongoing effort to catalog all the heritage trees in Dumont we conducted a contest involving the 6th grade science classes in Honiss and Selzer School. The...
2016 Arbor day was a tremendous success – the Dumont Shade Tree Commission is very grateful for the support from everyone in the Borough. Special thanks to: Mayor Kelly for the proclamation and kicking off the ceremony. Sue Connelly...
March Seminar: The DSTC sponsored an illuminating and important seminar on the topic of Global Thinking/Local Action presented by environmental advocate Dr. Tineke Thio, PhD. She explored the science and myths surrounding climate change and discussed how individuals and...
January 2016 – Two feet of snow! Hawthorne Berries… a Small Tree will stay under 25 feet tall.
Trees can be divided into two groups: deciduous trees, which lose all their leaves in autumn and evergreens, which keep leaves on their branches throughout the year. Evergreens, such as holly, usually have leaves which are covered in a...
The Dumont Winter Festival was a phenomenal success! Thanks to Councilwoman Ellen Zamechansky, the Dumont DPW, and the Dumont Police Department and all the volunteers who helped with all the festivities.The Dumont Shade Tree Commission was in attendance handing out lollipops and candy. Santa arrived on the Firetruck thanks...