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Forest Committee

established June 26, 2006, by a motion of the Town Assembly that changed the status of the Ad-Hoc Forest Sub-committee of the Civic Committee (est. 3/28/05) to a permanent standing committee of the Village of Arden

The Forest Committee implements Arden’s Forest Stewardship Policy, oversees trail improvement, tree felling in the woods, plant removal, and strives to prevent encroachment and stream erosion. It coordinates the annual woods cleanup.

Current Members:  Carol Larson & Bev Clendening (co-chairs), Lisa Wolfe, Eric Reed, Keri Will–del Tufo

Click here for Committee Descriptions: full text

Meetings

The Forest Committee will be holding meetings in person at the Buzz Ware Village Center.

The Forest Committee will meet at the regular time 2nd Monday at 6:00 pm.   We may switch to online if circumstances change, please be aware of that possibility.  Call-in ZOOM number for any visitors who want to join us can be acquired by calling (215) 806-5131 or by email to forest@arden.delaware.gov.

Meeting Agenda Here.

Forest Use Permit

If you or your group would like to have a fire at Indian Circle or hold an event in the forest, please fill out the Forests & Indian Circle Use Permit. It can be found on the Village Permits Page.

Easement agreement for 2409 Woodland Lane  

Glyphosate Use Bibliography.  To inform residents about relative safety and issues surrounding herbicide use. Link Here

Stormwater Master Plan for the Village of Arden

Link to the final draft of the plan crafted by Foresite Associates and funded by a Surface Water Managment Planning Grant from DNREC.

Appendices for Stormwater Master Plan for the Village of Arden

2.1-1  TMDL Analysis for Naamans Creek

2.1    Watershed Assessment Report – State of Delaware

2.1   USGS Stream Stats Naamans Creek

2.1   USGS Stream Stats Perkins Run

2.2   Christina River Watershed Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP)

2.2   Impervious Cover

2,2   Maryland NPDES MS4 Guidance

2.2   Phase 1 MS4 Permit 2013

2.2   Phase 1 MS4 Permit update 2014

2.3   Soil Report

3.2   DelDOT Marsh and Harvey Road: Stormwater map

4.1   DelDOT Homeowner Pollutants

4.1   DE Liveable Plants for Home Landscaping

4.1   DE Liveable Ecosystems

4.1   DE Liveable Lawns

4.1   Homeowners Guide to Stormwater

4.1   MD Restoration BMP Guide

4.1  Permeable Pavers

4.1   Rain Gardens

4.1   VA Restoration BMP Guide

4.2   DE BMP Standards and Specs

4.2  Green Infrastructure BMP cost estimation

4.2  Miss Utility inquiries

BMP= Best Management Practice   TMDL=Total Maximum Daily Load    NPDES=National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

MS4= Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

Natural Resource Inventories

  • Forest Stewardship Report 2020 Jim Dobson, Delaware Forest Service 
  • Arden Woods Natural Resource Inventory 2003-4
  • Sherwood Forest Natural Resource Inventory 2002

Community Wildlife Habitat Certification Brochure here!

  • Learn about our mission to become wildlife friendly throughout the Ardens.

LEAF Newsletter for Spring 2022 HERE!

LEAF ARCHIVES:

  • LEAF Newsletter for Midwinter 2022 HERE!
  • LEAF Newsletter for Fall 2021 HERE!
  • LEAF Newsletter for Summer 2021 here!
  • LEAF Newsletter for Spring 2021 here!
  • LEAF Newsletter for Winter 2021 here!
  • LEAF Newsletter for Spring 2020   here!
  • LEAF Newsletter for Fall 2020  here!
  • LEAF Newsletter for September 2018   here!

PATCH Program: 

Engage with the woods in new ways.
Check out our Patch Passport Program
to earn your Red Fox Patch.

2021 Forests of the Ardens Patch Requirements here!

TREESURE HUNT!  Explore, learn and earn your patch.  Link to Treesure page here (8 & under)! and adult version here!

2020 Forests of the Ardens Patch Program here!

White Squirrel (2019), Hoprocking (2020), Red Fox (2021)

Sherwood Forest Stream Restoration

Power Point Presentation from Town Meeting 6/27/16: Sherwood Forest Stream Restoration

Sherwood Forest Restoration Plans

Protecting Naaman’s Watershed: adding to the buffer

Power Point Presentation from Town Meeting 3/27/17:  Purchase of 1.6 acres at 5 Mill Race Road

We have a rare opportunity to add to the forested zone across Naaman’s Creek from Arden. See the map by clicking here.   

A riparian buffer is the transition zone from the aquatic environment to the upland. With a zone of sufficient width, the forested buffers are of great value. A Riparian Buffer can:

  • Control flooding: It will slow and reduce flow of water to creek
  • Improve water quality: Plants filter sediment, nutrients and pollutants
  • Reduce erosion: Plants keep soil in place, helping to maintain the buffer
  • Increase wildlife diversity: A zone of sufficient size is important for habitat
  • Control water temperature:   Shade helps keep the water at temperatures required by wildlife

Adding this parcel of four lots will help us create a continuous buffer from Harvey Mill Park above Marsh Road through Hanby Foundation Park, Arden, Ardentown, Highland Woods, Indian Fields, Radnor Green and the Sunnyside Tract, over 2 miles length of creek and 100+ acres of wildlife corridor.

What is a Riparian Buffer?

More details about creekside corridors and how they protect the health of Naamans Creek: Click on the link to read the brochure from DNREC.

To weed or not to weed?

Click on the links below for information to assist with determining the difference between some common weeds.

“Good” weeds and beneficial native plants.

Weeds gone wild.    Identify and remove invasive, non-native plant species.  Read about efficient removal techniques.

Mistaken Identity:  Click here for the booklet “Invasive Plants and their Native Look-alikes”

Delaware Invasive Species Council (DISC) list of Delaware’s worst invasive plants HERE   

Non-native Invasive Species Best Management Practices from the USDA Forest Service: Guidance.    here

 NY Botanical Garden: Thain Family Forest Program Invasive Species Best Management Practices

NYBG, a preeminent plant conservation organization restored 50 acres of old-growth forest in the heart of the Bronx.  They published a remarkable document detailing the management practices for each invasive plant as a part of their plan to maintain the forest from 2008-2025.  Read it here.  The forest committee follows these guidelines.

Forest Use Permit

If you or your group would like to have a fire at Indian Circle or hold an event in the forest, please fill out the Forests & Indian Circle Use Permit. It can be found on the Village Permits Page.

Minutes

Minutes will be posted as they are approved by the committee.

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2011 — January | March | May | Summer Tree Risk Assessments | November

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Office Hours

2nd Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Via Zoom teleconference.
Discuss village governance with officials of the Village of Arden, Delaware.
To learn how to join us by teleconference, contact the Town Assembly Chair, Jeffrey Politis, at ardenchair@arden.delaware.gov.

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