We conduct an annual survey of city trees. We look for trees that are dead, diseased, or damaged. If we determine that we put an orange dot on the tree and provide a door hanger to the property owner to notify them of the tree removal.
We remove trees throughout the year, and typically the stumps are ground in the fall. A replacement tree is planted in the spring following removal.
Sometimes we get requests to remove trees because of how the tree leaves fall or the flowers it produces. We don’t remove trees for these reasons. We manage trees as a forest for the benefit of our entire community.
Any tree locations that have a red circle underneath them, like the example on the right, is scheduled for removal.
Emerald ash borer is an invasive beetle that kills ash trees. We actively treat about 3,600 trees to prevent infestation. We treat trees on a three-year cycle. On the map, you can click on an individual tree to see the last time it was treated.