Hillside Woods Restoration Project History
Public meetings, presentations, documents
Public Meetings to Date
State of the Woods I & II - April and May 2017
These two sessions with expert panelists discuss the deteriorated state of Hillside Woods and possible ways its ecosystem can be restored to health. These presentations were essentially the genesis of the Hillside Woods Restoration Project.
Forum 1 video: April 2017
Forum 2 video: May, 2017
Hillside Woods & Park Tree Inventory & Urban Forest Management Plan - June 2018
Presentation by Land Beyond the Sea, contracted to create the forest management plan: an overview of the study the firm is to undertake.
State of the Woods III - October 2018
Presentation by Land Beyond the Sea, contracted to create the forest management plan: a report of the firm's findings and recommendations.
State of the Woods Update - November 2019
Presentation by Hillside Woods Steering Committee
Related Publications
The forest management plan by Land Beyond the Sea that is directing the Hillside Woods Initiative
Ecological Assessment of Deer Impact on Hillside Park and Forest
The conclusions of David deCalesta, Ph.D., a Certified Wildlife Biologist, following his survey of Hillside Woods in May 2017.
Grant approval letter for Hillside Woods management plan - October 2017
Hillside Woods Restoration Project Background and Acquisition History
How the Village obtained the Woods in 1993 and what has happened since.