A Commitment To Sustainable Land Care
Lincoln Landscaping Inc of Franklin Lakes N.J. is honored to announce the re-appointment of Michael Kolenut as a member of the Franklin Lakes NJ Shade Tree Commission. At a meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Franklin Lakes held on January 3, 2023 he was re-appointed as a member of the Shade Tree Commission for a 5 year term expiring on December 31, 2027. Mike will continue to bring his knowledge of organics, native trees and plants, and sustainable land care to work with the commission to maintain and preserve the community in a sustainable way. He will be sworn in at the next Shade Tree Commission Meeting.
Mission Statement (Shade Tree Commission)
Our mission is to improve and maintain the quality of life in the Borough of Franklin Lakes by maximizing the environmental, social and economic value of shade trees and forest cover to the community while minimizing the associated costs and liabilities.
Franklin Lakes New Jersey has achieved numerous milestones and designations in the recent year; of which we are extremely proud of and honored to receive. One of which is the recent designation of Franklin Lakes as attaining the Prestigious Sustainable Jersey Certification. To become Sustainable Jersey certified, Franklin Lakes submitted documentation to show it had completed sustainability actions, meeting a minimum of 150 action points for bronze certification.
We were also designated a Tree City USA® by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. This is the 12th consecutive year that Franklin Lakes has earned the Tree City USA designation. Franklin Lakes achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements:
1 – a tree board or department – the Borough’s Shade Tree Commission;
2 – a tree care ordinance;
3 – an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita; and
4 – an Arbor Day observance and Proclamation.
“This is the 12th consecutive year that Franklin Lakes has earned the Tree City USA designation. The designation demonstrates the Borough’s commitment to protecting our tree canopy. Protecting the tree canopy has many benefits such as energy preservation, soil preservation, maintaining property values, as well as a major aesthetic boost to our streets. We were awarded the designation in 2019 because of the diligent work by members of our Shade Tree Commission and, importantly, the work of our Borough Tree Specialist, Kris Hasbrouck. I’d like to also thank Mayor Bivona and the entire Borough Council for their continuing encouragement and support of our efforts in protecting our tree canopy.”
At Lincoln Landscaping cultivating the environment is our life and livelihood. It is our number one goal to help our clients create and maintain beautiful landscapes while reducing the impact on the environment. Whether you are interested in a pollinator landscape garden design and build or other landscaping or property management project; we can create for you an environmentally friendly, organic and beautiful property.
Together with you, we create sustainable Eco-Systems. As the Navajo Indians would say “Yua Tah Hey”
Lincoln Landscaping “The Natural Choice”
Mike Kolenut President & CEO
https://lincolnlandscapinginc.com
(201) 848-9699
