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URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM
Tree conference rescheduled
The Third Annual Kentucky
Tree Board Seminar has been rescheduled
for March 28 & 29. Click here for more information
The Urban Forestry Program is located in the Division of Streets, Roads and Forestry. The urban forester and arborists are
responsible for administering Chapter 17B of the Code of Ordinances – Street Trees and Article 26 of the Zoning Ordinance
– Tree Protection. Programs include: Hazard Street Tree (Cost-Share) Program, Reforest the Bluegrass, Arbor Day, Fayette County Champion Tree Program,
Operation Rescue Tannenbaum, Tree Maintenance on public property, Outreach and Education.
Lexington has been a Tree City USA since 1989, the longest in Kentucky. The designation as a Tree City USA means that
our community has made the commitment to invest in our trees. Tree City USA is sponsored by The National Arbor Day
Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, and provides
direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs.
- Tree Board: This is a group of 15 concerned citizens appointed by the Mayor. Meetings are held on the second
Wednesday of each month and are open to the public.
Meetings begin at 3:30 p.m. and are usually held in the Government Center's 5th floor conference room.
Meeting dates: January 9, February 13, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12, December 10.
- Hazard Street Tree (Cost-Share) Program -- This program is available to owner-occupied residential
property owners who own a dead and/or declining street tree. The program assists property owners with
their responsibility to properly maintain street trees. It is administered on a first come, first
served basis with a limited amount of funding. Call us at 258-3451 for more information or
e-mail us.
- Reforest the Bluegrass - An annual tree planting event
for volunteers funded by both public and private sponsors. Reforest the Bluegrass is a storm water and urban
forestry management program designed to improve water and air quality, wildlife habitat and aesthetics.
- Operation Rescue Tannenbaum - A program that accepts live Christmas trees from citizens, following the holidays,
to be planted in public green spaces. Since 1996, the program has received more than 250 tree donations from the community.
If you are interested in making a donation of a live Christmas tree, please call LexCall at 3-1-1 or 425-2255 or
e-mail us.
- Fayette County Champion Tree Program – Designed to promote tree care by identifying
trees that are large for their species. The program began in 1985.
Although the tree must be growing in Fayette County, the nominator and owner
can live anywhere. Owners of trees listed in the register are awarded a certificate.
Scoring is based strictly on three measurements of size. Each tree is compared
only with other trees of the same species.
Street Trees
and how they benefit communities -- An informational brochure on street tree selection and care, to help Lexington’s residents
understand street tree requirements. You can also find information on which species of trees are appropriate
for planting by the streets in Lexington.
The Urban Forestry Program staff can be reached by phone at 258-3451,
or
e-mail us.
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