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Street Tree Information

6/24/2010 Residents who have a fallen or damaged street tree that was planted between the sidewalk and curb of their property may call the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department for help removing tree debris. The number to call is 427-6400. Service calls will be dealt with according to the level of urgency. Damage to City Street Trees is very extensive and the crews expect the clean-up to take at least two weeks.


Peculiar Nature Formations Contest Winners

     1st place             2nd place                  3rd place          
    1st Place-Tonya Beckler        2nd Place-Mindy Thoma            3rd Place-Joan Parkison 

Basic Tree Information

51 separate geographical sections

Each pruning section is pruned once every 5-7 years

This systematic pruning assures the trees are maintained in a safe and healthy condition

Our Foresters will look for and remove:

Limbs that hang low over the street or sidewalk
Limbs that brush against buildings, street lights, traffic signs and signals
Dead or weak limbs
Congested interior branches
The benefits from this pruning are many:

The trees will be healthier and better able to withstand wind and ice storms
The trees will be safer from vehicle damage
The trees will be less likely to cause property damage
The trees become stronger

Our Forester may do an emergency pruning or other urgent tree work on a case-by-case basis following an inspection.  Often times, these issues can be deferred to the planned pruning cycle program.  Storm damaged trees receive top priority that will be addressed outside the pruning cycle.

Private tree companies work under contract for the City do the majority of the city's street tree pruning.  They are required to follow tree-pruning guidelines developed by the National Arborist Association.  These are the accepted standards of the Tree Care Industry.

Information about power friendly trees is now available.

 

 

Last Updated on Friday, 02 July 2010 14:12