Las Vegas Arbor Society
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HOA Resources
Many older HOA landscape guidelines were written during the turf-to-gravel conversion wave and unintentionally discourage canopy trees — capping planting height, restricting root systems near sidewalks, or requiring species that don’t actually thrive here. A chapter’s first real win is often just getting an HOA board to update this language.
LVAS chapters work directly with HOA boards to review and modernize these guidelines — allowing, and ideally encouraging, the low-water canopy species in the Tree Library.
Full resource: model policy language and a board presentation outline
Members and donors get full access
The rest of the model HOA policy language is available to LVAS members and donors — join or give any amount to unlock it.