About the Commission

The Leesburg Tree Commission provides leadership to enhance, expand, and preserve the tree canopy in the Town of Leesburg for the benefit of the community. The Commission is dedicated to promoting tree preservation and planting within the Town limits, providing a healthy and diverse tree canopy, and ensuring a superior quality of life for all Town residents through the use of ecosystem service benefits which trees provide.

Commission Members

Group Email Address: TreeCommission@leesburgva.gov

Staff Liaison: The Urban Forester/Landscape Management Specialist, accepts correspondence on behalf of the Tree Commission. The Urban Forester works closely with the Tree Commission on various tree and landscape related projects that can be found on the main Urban Forestry webpage.

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Commission Initiatives

• Treesburg
• Tree Planting Guide

Tree Care Fact Sheets

• How to plant your seedling
• How NOT to care for your tree
• How to plant a large tree
• What to know about Emerald Ash Borer
• Spotted Lanternfly
• Online Tree Resources
• Revised 2020 Tree Walk Brochure
• Benefits and Costs of Trees (Virginia Cooperative Extension)
• Benefits of Trees and Urban Forests (Alliance for Community Trees) 

2026 Meeting Packets

Additional Leesburg Tree Commission documents:

• Approved meeting minutes
• Past year meeting packets
• Tree Commission Bylaws