Monroe County has no formal heritage tree registry. Rochester Parks manages notable trees in Highland Park, Durand Eastman, and Mt. Hope Cemetery. Pittsford nominates significant specimens through town tree program.
Monroe County has no county-wide heritage tree ordinance. Rochester Parks Department manages the Lilac Collection at Highland Park (over 1,200 lilacs dating to 1890s), specimen trees at Durand Eastman Park (arboretum), and Mt. Hope Cemetery (historic Victorian arboretum with 19th-century trees). Rochester Code Ch. 105 protects all city-owned trees including these collections. Pittsford Town maintains a Tree Inventory and recognizes significant private specimens through the Pittsford Tree Program. Brighton encourages preservation via site plan review for properties with mature trees. NY State Champion Tree program tracks record-size trees statewide under NY DEC. The Historic Tree Committee at George Eastman Museum maintains campus specimens.
Damage to Rochester park trees: $500 to $10,000 plus replacement under Ch. 105. Mt. Hope Cemetery disturbance: additional historic district violations. Pittsford tree damage: $250 to $2,500.
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