What We Do
Since 1979, the Little Compton Tree Committee has been the primary caretaker of the trees on town property and along town roads throughout our beautiful town,
such as…
PRESERVING & MAINTAINING public and heritage trees – such as the American Elm at the Brownell House, the Centennial Weeping Beech at Veterans Field and by caging 30 White and Red Oak saplings in Wilbur Woods to protect them from the deer predation.
PLANNING & PLANTING - We distribute at-cost trees to homeowners - increasing our much-needed shade canopy and diversifying the variety of species across town. Over 100 native trees and shrubs found new homes in our local community this year.
EDUCATING & ADVISING – Maybe you visited us at one of the town events with our low-cost reference materials. Or maybe your schoolchild has experienced one of our programs and learned all about the longest-lived organisms in our town!
What We’ve Achieved Lately
PRESERVING
« Centennial weeping beech pruned and treated to target Beech Leaf Disease
« Trees treated with mycorrhizal soaks to promote root growth and reduce stress:
- Veterans Field: weeping & fern leaf beech
- Adamsville Field: memorial tulip and maple
- Brownell House: magnolia
« Sweet gum at Veterans Field along walking path pruned
« Horse chestnut braced
« Trees around the Commons Cemetery pruned
« Lower canopy on trees in Adamsville ballfield pruned
« London plane trees at Adamsville cemetery pruned
« Oak trees at Pottersville / Long Highway triangle pruned
PLANTING
« Red maple planted to mark 250th Anniversary of RI
« 8 native trees planted in Veteran’s Field
« 100 native trees and shrubs distributed at cost to the community
« Annual Arbor Day gift of a tree to Wilbur McMahon sixth graders
EDUCATING
« Kindergartners taught the science of trees under the Centennial weeping beech
« Community outreach at 3 town events - answering questions and sharing planting guides
« RIDEM Forester invited to speak on forest health and impact of non-native pests and changing climate
Visit our Projects page to learn about our new and ongoing projects.