The Village of East Hampton is noted for its beautiful trees. This is the result of a public-private tree program that is over a hundred years old. The Department of Public Works partners with the Ladies Village Improvement Society (LVIS) in taking care of trees in public areas of the village including maintaining, removing, and replacing trees. In the event a tree must be removed, the Department of Public Works consults with the LVIS Tree Committee and an independent arborist before tree removal is approved.