Yellow Springs Tree Committee

04/24/2026

Happy Arbor Day!
Pictured is a Red Buckeye Tree
Ellis Park & Kennedy Arboretum

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day (April 22)! Visit the Tree Committee’s booth this Sunday at the Yellow Springs Earth Day celebration.

04/19/2026

Sycamore trees in mid-April
Kennedy Arboretum at Ellis Park

02/19/2026

Free tours this Sunday Feb. 22 in Yellow Springs.

01/12/2026

Tree Sale is now open!

Check out our website to learn how to place your order!
https://www.greeneswcd.org/tree-sale-2026

01/07/2026

Tree ID: eastern redcedar
Eastern redcedar is one of Ohio’s most resilient native evergreens—thriving where few other trees can. Despite the name, it’s actually a juniper, not a true cedar, and is commonly found statewide, especially in dry, rocky, or disturbed sites. This tough pioneer species plays an important role in erosion control and wildlife habitat.

How to ID:
• Leaves: Evergreen; needle-like and prickly when young, becoming scale-like with age
• Bark: Thin, shreddy strips; light brown to gray outside with bright orange inner bark
• Twigs: Ultra-thin, densely covered with foliage
• Fruit: Small, round, silvery-blue berry-like cones on female trees
• Form: Dense and pyramidal when young; more open and tree-like with age
Where It Grows:
Found throughout Ohio, especially in dry uplands, old fields, rocky slopes, and disturbed ground. Tolerates poor, thin, alkaline, or rocky soils and thrives in full to partial sun. Hardy in Zones 4–9.
Common Uses:
Valued for windbreaks, erosion control, and wildlife cover. Aromatic, rot-resistant wood is used for cedar chests, fence posts, closet linings, pencils, and small carvings. Fruits provide food for birds and other wildlife.

12/10/2025

Tree ID: eastern white pine

White pine is Ohio’s only native pine with soft, bluish-green needles in bundles of five—the easiest way to recognize it. This fast-growing evergreen can reach 80 feet tall, with whorled branches that form a layered look as it matures.

How to ID:
• Needles: soft, flexible, 5 per bundle
• Cones: slender, 6 inches long, no prickles
• Form: pyramidal when young, irregular with age
• Bark: smooth gray-green becoming dark and furrowed

Where It Grows:
Thrives in moist, acidic, well-drained soils—common in eastern Ohio. Struggles in heavy clay or alkaline soils.

Common Uses:
Lumber, poles, pulpwood, landscaping, and Christmas trees.

12/02/2025

The Tree Committee is participating with many other organizations in YS Giving/Caring Tuesday today. Click the link below for more information.

Give for today, plan for tomorrow. Join us! YSGivingTuesday.org

11/21/2025

The YS Tree Committee is participating in "Yellow Springs Giving Tuesday" on December 2, 2025. Credit card donations can be made via the YS Community Foundation at this website, and on this day only they are covering processing fees.
https://ysgivingtuesday.org

We are an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Checks can also be mailed to us anytime at:
PO Box 122
Yellow Springs, OH 45387

If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities for the Tree Committee, send us a message at [email protected]

We meet quarterly on the third Thursday evenings of the month at the Miami Township Fire-EMS building's meeting room. The next meeting will be January 15, 2026 at 6 p.m.

11/05/2025

Several trees in the Beavercreek old-growth forest exceed 100 years of age, including an oak tree estimated to be 447. To solidify protections, it was added to the national Old-Growth Forest Network.