Tree Wardens' Association of Connecticut

01/14/2026

Announcing speaker Ethan Tapper for the Branching Out Together Conference!! Agenda and CEUs will be released this week. Attendance is open to anyone who works with or loves trees. Registration available at https://ctpa.org/branching-out-together/

01/06/2026

Save the Date! Agenda and registration coming soon to www.ctpa.org.

02/06/2025

Registration is open!
ctpa.org

08/16/2024

Tree Warden Scool starts Sept 5. Applications being accepted now. Link to form on website:

Please note: The position of tree warden is a fluid one and often changing in many municipalities. When trying to contact your tree warden, your best bet is to call/email your town hall and ask.

12/27/2023

Start the New Year off with UFTs ‘Winter Tree Summit’ Thurs Jan 18, Noon-2PM (Eastern) with Dr. Kevin Smith, USDA Forest Service, who will continue the in-depth dialogue about ‘Advanced Tree Biology’. The fee for this LIVE BROADCAST is $20.00 USD & will support the New England Chapter of ISA. Certified arborists in attendance will have the opportunity to earn 2.0 ISA/1.0 MCA CEUs.
Pre-register to attend by visiting: www.tinyurl.com/wintertreesummit
For more information, visit: http://www.urbanforestrytoday.org

12/09/2023

'Tough Urban Trees for Tough Urban Sites (III)'
Join Dr. Jeff Iles as he returns to the 'Urban Forestry Today' monthly noonhour broadcast to continue the discussion about the science & practice of urban tree selection.​ To view the 12/14 broadcast @ Noon (Eastern) & receive Free ISA/MCA CEUs, join live or pre-register by visiting www.joinwebinar.com & entering: 893-044-643. Visit www.urbanforestrytoday.org for further details. (Note: Join the live broadcast promptly as space will be limited)

04/04/2023

08/27/2022

Upcoming TWAC Events!

12/01/2021

A study of trees in dozens of cities found that urban heat and light pollution are pushing urban trees to sprout leaves earlier than trees in more rural areas.

08/04/2021

Check your trees!

August is Tree Check Month! This is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks. ALB is on Connecticut’s door steps in Worchester, MA. Thankfully, due to enormous efforts by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Conservation and Recreation Dept, USDA Forest Service, and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, ALB has largely been kept confined to a 110 square mile area and, as far as we know, has NOT yet entered Connecticut. Residents are asked to be vigilant and look for dime-sized exit holes in trees and charismatic black and white spotted beetles with BLUE feet. More details are at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/news/sa_by_date/sa-2021/alb-tree-check-month and https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Forestry/Forest-Protection/Asian-Longhorned-Beetle.

06/10/2021

04/02/2021

URGENT!!: Please contact your representatives today. As written, S.B. 950 would allow the utilities the authority to prune or remove trees along the utility backbone without the involvement and authority of the Municipal Tree Warden or the notification of abutters.

At this point, it is imperative that you contact your local representatives and voice your concerns over this bill and the removal of a Tree Wardens' authority. Tree Wardens are public officials, professional and trained representatives of the towns you serve, and often serve as an intermediary between the utilities and the public.

A sample letter you can use is below. Feel free to alter it as you see fit or write your own letter. Please also share this with your like-minded contacts.
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Subject line: SB-950
Dear Senators Looney and Cabrera:
I am writing to express my strong opposition to SB-950 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENTOF PUBLIC UTILITY POLES AND REVISING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN UTILITYPROTECTION ZONES.
This bill was passed out of the Energy and Technology Committee with the promise by Co-Chair Senator Needleman that it would be amended to protect local control. However, no changes were made in committee to the language to reflect these promises before being introduced in the Senate.
This bill is a giant step backwards at a time when we are fighting the existential threat of climate change and the survival of life on this planet as we know it. This Bill works against Governor Lamont’s Executive Order #3 and the extensive work of the Governor's Council on climate Change (GC3) to reach our greenhouse gas goals by 2030 and address the inequalities that exist in our vulnerable communities. PURA’s Decision was the correct decision for our state and for this time in our history.
Imagine your neighborhood with no street trees! Imagine not having the benefits that trees provide 24/7 including carbon sequestration, cleaning our air, creating oxygen, providing relief from the hot sun in summer months, mitigating flooding and soil erosion and the beauty and charm that brings tourists to our state to enjoy our fall season. Imagine the increasingly devastating impact on our vulnerable communities. For all of these reasons and many more, this bill is NOT in our best interest. The Bill must be defeated in the Senate.
Thank you for your consideration. I would appreciate a reply to this letter.
Sincerely,
Your name
Your address

https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&which_year=2021&bill_num=950