Wondrous Trees Can:
 Help to warm and cool
buildings
Selection of Trees
Trees Work Wonders!
Taller Shade Trees
Acer rubrum / Red Maple
Acer ‘Saccharum’ / Sugar Maple
Carpinus betulus / European Hornbeam
 Absorb carbon dioxide
 Reduce noise
Gleditsia tricanthos iermis ‘Shademaster’ /
Shademaster Locust
Liquidambar styraciflua / Sweetgum
Platanus occidentalis / Sycamore
 Make commercial retail areas
more attractive to shoppers
 Increase property values by an
average of 10%
 Improve water quality
 Provide habitat for wildlife
 Offer a sense of history and
place
 Nourish the human spirit
Quercus alba / White Oak
Quercus palustris / Pin Oak
Sophora japonica / Scholartree
Tilia cordata / Little Leaf Linden
Ulmus americanan / ‘Liberty’ Elm
Give a Tree
and
help us support the
Wilton Center Tree Plan
Zelkova serrata / Japanese Zelkova
Smaller Understory Trees
Amelanchier lateri / Shadblow
Amerlanchier lavevis / Shadblow (single
stem)
Cornus kousa / Japanese Dogwood
Malus
‘Donald Wyman’
‘Sargentii’/Sargent Crab
Oxydendrum arboretum / Sourwood
Prunus / Ornamental Cherry
Serrulata ‘Kwanzan’ / Kwanzan
Cherry
Department of Environmental Affairs
Town Hall Annex
238 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 563-0180
Preserve and Maintain
Wilton Center Trees
Managing the street trees in Wilton Center is
integral to achieving the Center’s targeted
look and feel – an area that is visually
appealing, that demonstrates community
pride, and that is a desirable shopping
destination.
These street trees, which we often take for
granted, are a community asset that needs
proactive stewardship.
To respond to this need, the Town of Wilton’s
Conservation Commission & Tree Warden,
the Wilton Garden Club, and the Chamber of
Commerce, recently developed the Wilton
Center Tree Plan, a partnership to protect and
maintain Center trees. The Tree Plan
envisions a voluntary proactive tree
management strategy for the Center, with
private property owners, the Town, and
residents working together. The Plan
evaluates Wilton Center’s existing trees,
proposes new trees, and recommends an
organizational structure to manage this asset.
Equally as important, the Tree Plan sets up a
mechanism for residents, local businesses,
and others to donate commemorative trees in
support of the Plan. Trees may be purchased
to commemorate a special event, such as a
birth or birthday, graduation, wedding, or any
special occasion, or as a memorial. Two types
of trees are available for donations: shade
trees, such as sugar maples, red maples, and
white oaks, for $500 each; and smaller
flowering trees, such as shadblow, and
flowering dogwood, for $300 each. The cost
includes purchase of the tree itself, planting
and contributes to ongoing maintenance.
A list of trees available for donation can be
found on the back of this brochure.
Contributions will also be accepted for
ongoing tree care. If you want to join in this
effort, please complete the attached form and
return it to Wilton’s Environmental Affairs
Department.
As the Tree Plan is implemented, a Tree
Committee will be established to provide
unified oversight of the Town’s tree efforts.
There will also be opportunities for volunteers
to participate in tree maintenance, outreach
and education, and children’s activities. For
more information, please contact 203-5630180.
$500
Shade Tree
I want to contribute to ongoing tree care
Please call me to discuss my sponsorship
Tree to be donated:
In celebration of
In honor of
___________________________________
Enclosed is my check made out to the TOWN
OF WILTON for $____________
All donations are tax deductible.
Please mail the completed form and check to:
“The best time to plant a tree was
twenty years ago. The second best
time is now.”
-Anonymous
Please join us in this effort
____________________________________
Name
____________________________________
Address
____________________________________
Phone Number
____________________________________
Email
I want to sponsor the purchase and
planting of a tree in Wilton Center:
$300
Flowering Tree
Department of Environmental Affairs
Town Hall Annex
238 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 563-0180