Trees

Vote Yes on #33: the Tree Clearing Delay Bylaw!

Green Acton strongly supports a yes vote on the Tree Clearing Delay Bylaw, Article 33, at the second night of Acton Town Meeting, May 6. This bylaw, if passed, would adopt a process that will ultimately result in better town regulation of tree clearing — including preventing developers from taking trees down before securing a… Continue reading →

A Heads-Up: Prep Your Questions and Comments for WR Grace Status and Reuse Meeting

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled a community/stakeholder information session, about the status and future of the WR Grace (WRG) Superfund site, for February 3 at 7pm. This post provides some background and links to further information to help area residents formulate their questions and comments about the status of the clean-up, what zoning… Continue reading →

Green Acton Position on Protecting Public Shade Trees

Approved by the Green Acton Board of Directors This memo has been written to advocate for changes to provide more protection for Public Shade Trees in Acton.

Green Acton Statement in Support of Town Purchase of Piper Lane Parcels

August 21, 2020Green Acton supports the Town’s proposed purchase of the Piper Lane parcels,* slated by the Acton Board of Selectmen for consideration at the upcoming Special Town Meeting on September 8, 2020. [Article 1 on the Warrant]

Green Acton Public Statement re: Proposed Piper Lane Building Project, 7/9/2019

[Sent on 7/15/19 to the Board of Selectmen and the Zoning Board of Appeals, from Debra Simes (President) and Jim Snyder-Grant (Co-President), along with a request that this be taken into account in any future deliberations on this project.] This statement asserts Green Acton’s opposition to the proposed application currently under review for the Piper… Continue reading →