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Legislative authority: Ordinance Code, Chapter 94 - Tree Commission
Tree Commission Administrative Procedures (as of 12/16/2020)
Meeting date: Tree Commission monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in the Ed Ball Building, 10th Floor, Conference Room 5, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Urban Forestry Management Plan Implementation Subcommittee (UFMPI) meetings are held approximately two weeks prior to the Tree Commission meeting. (Meeting times and locations are subject to change.) All citizens have the right to be heard and are allowed the opportunity for comment prior to final vote on a motion. Those that fill out a written request or Speaker's Request to be Heard Card shall be heard prior to others who appear at the meeting.
Tree Commission
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Task Force on Urban Tree Planting Best Practices
Thursday, February 12, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Tree Planting Programs
630-CITY Tree Planting Program
(program description and approved tree planting list)
Level 2 Tree Planting Program
(application, staff checklist, and approved tree planting list)
Level 3 Tree Planting Program
(instructions, grant agreement, application, and approved tree planting list)

Committee Members
| Name |
Category |
| Nina Sickler |
Director of Public Works |
| Curtis Hart |
Chair, Tree Commission Committee |
| Raul Arias |
Tree Commission City Council Liaison |
| William Burke |
Tree Commission Committee Member |
| Susan Fraser |
Tree Commission Committee Member |
| |
Tree Commission Committee Member |
| Alden Howell |
Tree Commission Committee Member |
Contact Staff
Tree Commission Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Task Force on Jacksonville Urban Tree Planting Best Practices Agendas & Minutes
- February 12, 2026 Meeting Agenda
- February 12, 2026 Minutes
Additional Resources:
Keeping Jacksonville Beautiful Links
Upcoming Events
Event Posting Request Form
Archived Meetings
Tree Commission 2018–2024
Tree Commission 2025