Tree Request Form

The Town of Yarmouth is supporting an effort to enhance our green spaces and expand our tree canopy. This is a collaborative effort involving Yarmouth Community Services, the Yarmouth Tree Advisory Committee and the Tree Warden. We believe new trees will improve our air quality, provide shade, homes for small wildlife and enhance the beauty of our Town. If you are interested in participating in this effort by adopting a tree, please complete this form. You may choose a suitable tree for your space from the list of native trees provided. The Tree Warden will be available to assist with your choice of trees and location. We require the tree to be planted in the town right of way, which is the area between your property line and the road. Once selected, the town will order and pay for your tree and plant it for you. You will be responsible to protect and water the tree once planted. This process may take up to eight weeks depending on tree availability and staff scheduling. Planting season will begin in the spring and continue to early fall. Thank you for your support.
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Yarmouth Tree Advisory Committee

List of Preferred Trees

The Tree Advisory Committee has compiled the following list of preferred trees in collaboration with the Wild Seed Project, a local nonprofit organization that promotes rewilding efforts in Northeast landscapes.

Most of these trees are native to Maine or the Northeast. The flowers and foliage of these trees support pollinating insects, their fruits and seeds nourish wildlife, and their trunks and branches provide structure and habitat throughout the year. Planting a wide variety of native trees can help ensure a future with cleaner air and water, a greener and more resilient town with more abundant songbirds and other wildlife. Including diverse species helps mitigate loss to pests and diseases.

To help in choosing the most appropriate species for a particular site, trees are grouped by height. Other important considerations are the light, soil and moisture conditions as well as tolerance of salt. Please consult the Tree Advisory Committee for more information and advice on tree selection.

TALL TREES (50 to 85 feet)
Native
● Red maple (Acer rubrum)
● Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
● Sweet birch (Betula lenta)
● Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
● Cucumber magnolia (Magnolia acuminata)
● Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor)
● American elm (Ulmus americana) – Recommended cultivars for resistance to Dutch elm
disease include ‘Princeton ‘and ‘Prairie Expedition’
● Shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
● Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
● American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
● Basswood/American linden (Tilia americana)
● Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
● Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Non-native
● Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa speciosa)
● Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus)
● Maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba)
● Zelkova (Zelkova)

MEDIUM TREES (25 to 45 feet)
Native
● Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
● River birch (Betula nigra)
● American yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea)
● Black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)
● Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
● American mountain-ash (Sorbus americana)
● Black cherry (Prunus serotina)
● Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
● White spruce (Picea glauca)
● Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)
● Gray birch (Betula populifolia)
● Striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
● Black cherry (Prunus serotina)
● Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
● Hophornbeam/Ironwood (Ostrya virginiana)
Non-native
● Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonica)

SMALL TREES (10 to 20 feet)
Native
● Shadbush/Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis, A. laevis, A. arborea)
● Coskspur hawthorn (Crataegus crus-galli)
● Beach plum (Prunus maritima)
● Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
● Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
● Flowering dogwood (Benthamidia florida)
● White fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)
● Musclewood (Carpinus caroliniana)
Non-native
● Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa or Benthamidia japonica)
● Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)
● Flowering crabapple (Malus spp.
First Tree Selection
Second Tree Selection
Third Tree Selection
Please use a stake or small flag to mark the proposed planting location. Upon approval from the Tree Warden, the location will be properly marked for Digsafe inspection, as the planting date approaches. We will notify you when your tree has been ordered to confirm your selection. We will then notify you when planting is scheduled. Thank you for your participation.