WV Project CommuniTree
“Building Communities from the Roots Up”
CTree Projects - Spring 2012
Boydville Mansion
4/29/12
The Berkeley County Farmland Protection Board was the recipient of a WV
Project CommuniTree kit to plant 24 flowering trees at the Boydville
Mansion in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The tree species included
Eastern Redbuds, Flowering Dogwoods, and Serviceberries.
Scott Rheam, Boydville’s Caretaker, completed the application and
organized the project. The planting caught the attention of WV
Senator Joe Manchin, who sent a representative to support
Boydville’s efforts to increase their urban tree canopy. Manchin’s
representative quoted the Senator as saying that “increasing urban
tree canopy is a commonsense solution”. Mr. Rheam was assisted by
CommuniTree Representative Herb Peddicord with WV Division of
Forestry.
The 24 flowering trees immediately improved the aesthetic value of the
Boydville property. As they grow they will increasingly reduce
stormwater runoff, provide shade and recreation, and grow the
properties urban tree canopy.