The types of street trees vary but include Sweetgums, Pears, Raywood Ash, Norway Maples, and Crabapples, just to name a few. They are owned by the City. We have a two-person crew and one seasonal employee that maintain the trees. Our two full-time crew members are certified arborists. The width varies from street to street.
Street trees are a vital asset to the urban environment.
Without street trees, the city is a sterile landscape of concrete, brick, steel, and asphalt. Trees add beauty and create an environment beneficial to our mental health. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and other gases and, in turn, replenish the atmosphere with oxygen for people to breathe. Trees have other benefits that people take for granted. They help cool the streets with shade, lessen glare off buildings and sidewalks, absorb noise, and bring beauty to our community.