Bath Forestry Division

Welcome to the Bath Forestry Division

Bath has a historical legacy of significant trees and ranked second in communities with the largest number of “State Champion” specimen, state-wide. We have fourteen state champs! Bath has been a National Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA for 11 years and has received the Growth Award for 6 years. Recognized by the Maine Forest Services Project Canopy in 2005 for Excellence in Urban Forestry and the Bath City Arborist was recognized also in 2008 for Excellence in Urban Forestry.

Bath has 6,000 street-side trees, and 14,000 public trees (cemeteries, parks, schools, boat launches, and wooded areas). Conservative appraisal value of $8,000,000. (Assuming average cost of $300 per tree and $100 per tree for installation)

The City Arborist is the primary steward of Bath’s community forest. He is responsible for care of public trees, i.e. removals, corrective pruning, bracing & cabling, planting, responding to work orders (in-house and phone-in), emergency calls, monitoring, inventorying.

Bath Forestry Division
Thomas Hoerth, City Arborist
1 Oak Grove Avenue
Bath, ME 04530
Phone 207-443-8345 or 207-443-8347
Fax 207-443-8346

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Mail to:	Bath Community Forestry Committee Attn: Mr. Thomas Hoerth Department of Parks & Recreation Forestry Division 1 Oak Grove Ave. Bath, Maine 04530-2236 1-207-443-8345/443-8347
Email:	thoerth@cityofbath.com

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