Lynn maintains no formal heritage- or specimen-tree registry. Notable trees are protected only if they are public shade trees, which fall under the tree warden's control and the public-hearing requirement of MGL c.87. Large private trees have no special local protection.
Massachusetts creates no statewide heritage-tree designation, and Lynn has not adopted a local landmark- or specimen-tree ordinance, so there is no city registry of protected private trees. Protection for notable trees runs entirely through the public shade tree law: under MGL c.87 §3, a tree within or along a public way is controlled by the tree warden and cannot be removed without a permit and a public hearing, which effectively guards mature street and park trees. Lynn's urban forestry program — launched with a 2023 state grant and led by an ISA-certified arborist — inventories and cares for significant public trees, though federal funding cuts placed parts of it on hold in 2025.
Harming or removing a protected public shade tree without the tree warden's permit and a public hearing violates MGL c.87 §3, drawing fines under c.87 §6 and liability for the tree's value. Private trees carry no heritage-based penalty.
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