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City of Arlington Heritage Tree Nomination Form
1) Location of tree (be as specific as possible):
2) Is the tree located on: private property public property
(If private property, give name and phone number of owner if possible:
______________________________________________________________________________
3) Single tree ____________ More than one tree (give number) ___________
4) Species or variety (botanic or common name): _____________________________________
5) Any historical facts that you know:
6) Physical description of the tree(s), including your best estimate of the height and
circumference:
7) Do you know the age of the tree? No Yes _____ years
8) Is this a healthy tree? (Note that trees not in good health are not considered for the heritage
tree program) Yes No
9) Please explain why you are nominating this tree (or trees) for the Arlington
Heritage Tree Program. You may wish to include specific criteria, such as beauty, shade, size,
kind, history, uniqueness, etc.
Nominator’s Name: __________________________ Owner’s Name:______________________
Address: ___________________________________ Address: ___________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________ Phone Number:_____________________
Email Address:______________________________ Email Address:______________________
Signature: __________________________________ Signature: _________________________
Date: _____________________________________ Date: ______________________________
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Heritage Tree Program
1) Statement of purpose: The goal of the Arlington Heritage Tree Program is to identify trees
that are especially significant in establishing the character of our community, and to
encourage preservation of these and other trees.
2) Nominating criteria: Citizens are encouraged to nominate a tree (or trees) as a heritage tree
based on criteria which may include age, size, beauty, history, shade, uniqueness, etc. All
nominated trees must be healthy, and must be within the city limits of Arlington. The tree
may be on private or public property. If on private property, the owner must agree to the
heritage tree designation before it can be awarded at time of nomination.
3) Nomination process: Forms may be obtained at City Hall or printed from the City website.
Return form to City Hall, 238 N. Olympic Ave.
4) Selection process: The Tree Board will review nominations. If a tree is determined to be a
heritage tree, a plaque will be installed near the tree (with the owner’s permission if on
private property), and the following will be notified: a) the person nominating the tree, b)
the Mayor and City Council. If tree is not chosen, the person nominating the tree will be
notified of this decision.
5) The property owner gives the City permission to highlight the tree as a heritage tree in the
City’s marketing material and media outlets.
Visit our website at www.arlingtonwa.gov/treecity for Heritage Tree information. For more
information call 360-403-3448 or email slopez@arlingtonwa.gov.