Forestry

Grand Forks is the longest running TREE CITY USA in North Dakota (31 years strong) and celebrates an annual Arbor Day the first week in May. The Park District's diligent Forestry Crew professionally maintains over 30,000 trees in our city and parks throughout the year and plants an average of 1000 new trees each spring.

FORESTRY FACTS

History

• Park District jurisdiction of berm street trees established in 1917
• First professional forestry personnel totally assigned to the tree program began in 1950
• Professional management began in 1957 with hiring of a new urban forester
• The Forestry Department cares for over 30,000 street trees with over 20 species

Duties

• Planting trees on neighborhood berms to replace old, hazard, or diseased trees
• Planting berm trees along streets in newly developed subdivisions
• Reforestation in Park District parks
• Pruning berm trees
• Removal of old, hazard or diseased berm trees
• Pest control of berm tree population
• Dutch Elm Disease Program
• On call day and night, the forestry department will respond to calls requiring clean-up and repair of broken berm trees as a result of wind, snow and ice damage
• The department responds daily to calls from homeowners requesting a wide range of specific treatments to be administered to berm trees
• Consulting services to homeowners on care of trees and shrubs located on private property
• Planning, planting and maintenance of Park District floral and landscape gardens by the Horticultural Department
• Alliances with community groups and individuals who volunteer their time and funds toward tree celebration events such as Arbor Day

Contact the Grand Forks Park District Forestry Department >>
Email: gfparks@gfparks.org