Shade Tree Commission

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Meetings

Shade Tree Commission meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month, January to October. The November and December is joined into one meeting which occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Meetings begin at 6:30pm in the Radnorshire Room of the Township Building, 301 Iven Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087

Meetings are televised on Radnor Cable Channel 5 and Verizon FiOS Channel 30, and can be watched on the Radnor Township YouTube Channel.

Agendas & Minutes

Plans for Shade Tree Agendas are required to be submitted no less than ten (10) days prior to the meeting date. Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Commission Members

The Shade Tree Commission consists of 6 members, plus 1 representative from the Planning Commission serving 5 year terms. Your Shade Tree Commission members are:

Seth Reeser
MJ Frumin, Planning Commission Representative
Jennifer Santoro
James Gibbons, Chair
Kristin Scott
Frank Perras
Eugenia Warnock, Vice Chair

Overview

The Shade Tree Commission (STC) is responsible for the protection and preservation of the Township’s tree canopy. The STC reviews subdivision plans and other building applications for compliance with the Township’s Shade Tree Ordinance and for recommending appropriate modifications thereto. The STC is also responsible for establishing and maintaining a Master Shade Tree Plan with a long-term guide for the planting of trees throughout the Township. Thanks in part to the efforts of the STC, Radnor has been designated as a Tree City, USA.

Visit www.RadnorTrees.com to learn more about the Shade Tree Commission.

Regulations on Tree Removal

No more than five (5) trees can be removed during a calendar year under 30” diameter at breast height (DBH) without a clearing permit and appearing before the STC
No tree 30” or greater (Heritage Tree) can be removed without a clearing permit and appearing before the STC
If any Heritage Tree is deemed hazardous a Hazardous Tree Removal Form shall be submitted from a state licensed arborist with the proper documentation (i.e. photos of hazardous conditions) for determination and approval of its removal.
Tree companies are required to be registered with the Township
No trees in a commercial district can be removed without first obtaining a clearing permit and appearing before the STC
All subdivision, land development and grading projects require Clearing Permits and review by the STC.

Green Region Open Space Program Grant

On June 30, 2025, Radnor Township was awarded a $10,000 grant as part of PECO and Natural Land’s Green Region Open Space Program. The award supported Radnor’s Bare Root 2024 Fall Planting and help preserve the township’s canopy, provide shade for playgrounds and walking paths, and keep township parks safe from failing trees.

The project was initiated after a 2024 township assessment of all parks revealed almost 300 trees in need of removal and replacement. Radnor also has a residential tree program which was initiated in 2020. The program allows township residents to register to receive a bare root tree installed in the right-of-way in front of their homes

The project was completed in late November 2024 with 150 bare root trees planted in various resident’s right-of-way and in two Radnor Parks, i.e., The Emlen Tunnell Park at 57 Garrett Road, Bryn Mawr, PA and the Clem Macrone Park at 1400 County Line Road, Bryn Mawr, PA.