Lewiston-Auburn Community Forest Board: Volunteers advocate for trees in the cities

SUN JOURNAL • October 13, 2024

Nine volunteers behind the Lewiston-Auburn Community Forest Board are tasked with taking care of trees, young and old, in the Twin Cities. The board keeps an eye on the publicly owned trees just about anywhere in Lewiston and Auburn — parks, public green spaces, schools and sidewalks. In Maine, rules about who gets the last word about trees in public spaces are unusual. “The landowner or the homeowner owns the tree in the right of way, but the city controls it,” board Chairperson David Griswold said.