Tree and Land Preservation Board

Description: To promote awareness of the City-wide tree canopy and tree education programs, and open space and parklands preservation initiatives.

Meetings: Third Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall

Board size: 11 members, appointed as follows: two Florida-registered Landscape Architects; one Florida-certified Arborist; one County Agricultural Extension Office Representative; one Land Use Planner; two Landscape Nursery professionals; one member of Keep Manatee Beautiful; three City residents interested in the TLPB’s purpose; and one alternate.

Term: Three years

Tree & Land Preservation Board Agendas and Minutes

Track Illegal Tree Removal

Helpful Websites

Tree City U.S.A

Bradenton is recognized as a Tree City U.S.A, which means it is dedicated to the preservation and planting of trees. The City has won Growth Awards from the National Arbor Day Foundation in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2013 for programs and projects beyond maintaining the four Tree City USA standards.

According to the National Arbor Day Foundation, the Tree City USA Growth Award is provided by Foundation, in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service, to recognize environmental improvement and encourage higher levels of tree care throughout America. The Foundation designed the award not only to recognize achievement, but also to communicate new ideas and help the leaders of all Tree City USAs plan for improving community tree care.