Cincinnati Parks - Urban Forestry

Urban Forestry

Have questions about our Urban Forestry program, or trees that you think need attention? Email us or call (513) 861-9070.

Gracing the City With Street Trees Cincinnati Parks’ Urban Forestry department is responsible for planting, maintaining, and protecting more than 80,000 street trees on more than 1,000 miles of public right-of-way within Cincinnati.

Urban Forestry Maintains 80,000 (Count ‘em!) Street Trees Cincinnati Parks’ Urban Forestry department is responsible for planting, maintaining, and protecting more than 80,000 street trees on more than 1,000 miles of public right-of-way within Cincinnati.

The program has been operating since 1981 with funding by an annual urban forestry assessment. City Council levies the assessment at the rate of 17 cents per linear foot on all property which abuts a public right-of-way in the city. This appears on Cincinnati property owner's January tax bill. State law restricts this money to be used only for the street tree program; it cannot be spent on police, fire, or any other City service.

You can also click on the following for general information regarding problems with tree roots, pests and diseases or caterpillars that are destructive to trees:

Anthracnose
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Bronze Birch Borer
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Buying Quality Trees
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Chlorosis
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Dutch Elm Disease
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Hiring Tree Service
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