Select Board hears Native Plant Bylaw, other Open Space articles for Town Mtg.

On Mon., March 9 at 7:15 pm, before the Arlington Select Board, the first set of warrant articles to be heard all concern care for Arlington’s Open Space.  Hear proposals to: create dark night skies for moths and other wildlife in Arlington, preserve trees, and protect our wetlands and public parks. Environmental Planner David Morgan will present a proposed bylaw that will require native plantings on public lands –  natives found currently in our ecosystem as well as those that will adapt well to predictions of our future climate. It will also require responsible sourcing of plants raised without exposure to neonicotinoid chemicals.  Hybrid meeting. Online registration here.

10. Warrant Article Hearings, March 9, Select Board

• Article 6 Removal of a Public Shade Tree
• Article 8 Bylaw Amendment / Regulation of Outdoor Lighting [Dark skies]
• Article 9 Bylaw Amendment / Native Plantings on Public Lands
• Article 10 Bylaw Amendment / Wetlands Protection
• Article 11 Bylaw Amendment / Wetlands Bylaw Enforcement
• Article 14 Bylaw Amendment / Tree Committee Rules and Procedures
• Article 22 Bylaw Amendment / Use of Areas Under Control of Park Department
• Article 23 Bylaw Amendment / Tree Preservation and Protection