A Public Shade Tree Hearing will be held about the proposed removal of four trees on public property on Channing Road, Elmwood Avenue, Fairview Avenue, and Webster Street. See more information from the Watertown Tree Warden, below.
Public Shade Trees are protected by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87. The removal of a healthy public tree requires an advertised public hearing. If a tree is declared by a Tree Warden to be an immediate hazard to the public, a hearing is not required.
Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, the meeting and public hearing will be conducted with remote opportunities for participation
ACCESS INFORMATION:
This meeting will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Watertown Department of Public Works, DPW Conference Room, 124 Orchard St. and Online.
Please Visit the Forestry Website here: https://www.watertown-ma.gov/876/Forestry
Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, Sections 3 and 4, a public hearing will be held to consider the removal of the following public trees:
The following trees have been requested for removal.
ID # / Species / Diameter / Location
WT-2385-INV / Norway Maple / 26” DBH / 111 Channing Road
WT-1951-INV / Lacebark / Elm / 12” DBH / 10 Elmwood Ave.
WT-2292-INV / Kwanzan Cherry / 5” DBH / 4-6 Fairview Ave.
WT-225-INV / Japanese Pagoda / 26” DBH / 98 Webster St.
The tree(s) identified above have been posted for public inspection. Any objections to their removal must be submitted in writing to the Tree Warden, prior to or during the hearing.
The mailing address for the Tree Warden is:
Department of Public Works
Tree Warden
124 Orchard St.
Phone: 617-972-6420
Participation Information:
The public may join the in-person meeting online: https://watertown-ma.zoom.us/j/84919917465
The public may join the meeting audio only by phone: 312-626-6799 or 646-558-8656 and enter Webinar ID: 849 1991 7465
Public may comment through email: mmiceli@watertown-ma.gov