Tree Board
Regular MeetingTumwater, WA · September 8, 2025
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
TUMWATER TREE BOARD
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
CONVENE: 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Trent Grantham, Boardmembers Mike Jackson and Tanya
Nozawa
Excused: Boardmembers Jim Sedore and Brody Coval
Staff: Sustainability Manager Alyssa Jones Wood, Urban Forester
Brian Caughlan, GIS Manager Jennifer Radcliff, GIS Analyst
Georgianna Hupp
CHANGES TO THE No changes to the Agenda.
AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF Board Member Mike Jackson moved, seconded by Board
MINUTES: Member Nozawa, to approve the minutes of August 12, 2024,
as published. A voice vote approved the motion unanimously.
TREE BOARD There were no reports.
MEMBER REPORTS:
MANAGER’S REPORT: Manager Jones Wood provided an update on the status of the
Climate Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the Davis Meeker
Garry Oak work, and the approved street tree list. Urban Forester
Caughlan provided an update on the status of Davis Meeker Garry
Oak sapling distribution.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comment was given by Olympia resident Charlotte
Persons.
TREE CANOPY Manager Radcliff and Analyst Hupp provided a presentation on
ASSESSMENT the 2025 Tree Canopy Assessment, inclusive of methods, results,
UPDATE: and considerations.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 10, 2025.
ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Grantham
adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m.
Prepared by Alyssa Jones Wood, Sustainability Manager
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Agenda
TREE BOARD
MEETING AGENDA
Online via Zoom and In Person at
Tumwater Fire Department
Headquarters, Training Room, 311 Israel
Rd. SW, Tumwater, WA 98501
Monday, September 08, 2025
7:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Changes to Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. August 12, 2024 Tree Board Meeting Minutes
5. Tree Board Member Reports
6. Manager's Report
7. Public Comment
8. Tree Canopy Assessment Update
9. Next Meeting Date - 11/10/2525
10. Adjourn
Meeting Information
The public are welcome to attend in person, by telephone or online via Zoom.
Watch Online
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GNQSkcv2TbO_z_k-AYbyCg
Listen by Telephone
Call (253) 215-8782, listen for the prompts and enter the Webinar ID 844 0036 8559 and Passcode
912425.
Public Comment
The public is invited to attend the hearing and offer comment. The public may register in advance for
this webinar to provide comment: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GNQSkcv2TbO_z_k-
AYbyCg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
The public may also submit comments prior to the meeting by sending an email to:
AJonesWood@ci.tumwater.wa.us. Please send the comments by 1:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting.
Comments are submitted directly to the Commission/Board Members and will not be read individually
into the record of the meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact Sustainability Coordinator Alyssa Jones Wood at (360) 754-
4140 or AJonesWood@ci.tumwater.wa.us.
Post Meeting
Video of this meeting will be recorded and posted on our City Meeting page: https://tumwater-
wa.municodemeetings.com.
Accommodations
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benefit from, the range of public programs, services, and activities offered by the City. To request an
accommodation or alternate format of communication, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator
directly, call (360) 754-4129 or email ADACoordinator@ci.tumwater.wa.us. For vision or hearing
impaired services, please contact the Washington State Relay Services at 7-1-1 or 1-(800)-833-6384.
What is the Tree Board?
The Tumwater Tree Board is a citizen advisory board that is appointed by and advisory to the City
Council on urban forestry issues, including drafting and revising a comprehensive tree protection plan
or ordinance, or any other tree matter. Actions by the Tree Board are not final decisions; they are Board
recommendations to the City Council who must ultimately make the final decision. If you have any
questions or suggestions on ways the Tree Board can serve you better, please contact the Community
Development Department at (360) 754-4180.
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