Urban Forestry

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The City of Olympia has a long tradition of urban forestry. Olympia has been a "Tree City USA" for 14 years, as well as receiving 5 National Arbor Day Foundation Growth Awards for outstanding urban forestry initiatives between 1995 and 2006. Olympia's Urban Forestry Program also received the Association of Washington Cities' Certificate of Excellence in 2007 for its "Healthy Urban Forests for Everyone!" outreach program.

What's New!

Education in Your Neighborhood

Want to learn more about raising healthy trees? Does your neighborhood want some tree advice? The City's Urban Forester is available to provide education about tree planting, pruning, and overall care to your neighborhood in a variety of ways:

  • Gather your neighbors together for a neighborhood presentation.
  • Get brochures for you and your friends - great for handing out at neighborhood events!
  • Get guidance about planning and implementation for a neighborhood tree-planting party.

The Urban Forester can tailor her presentation to your neighborhood's needs. Tree pruning, hot-weather care for trees, or selecting the right tree for the right place are all popular topics.

For more information, contact: Stacey Ray, Olympia Urban Forester, at 360.753.8046 or sray@ci.olympia.wa.us.

NeighborWoods Update

No additional NeighborWoods workshops or free trees will be available through the remainder of 2009. Congratulations to all our NeighborWoods participants who received new street trees this year!

Urban Forestry Programs

Tree Protection and Replacement Chapter 16.60 of the City of Olympia Municipal Code ensures that trees are preserved and planted. View the chapter in its entirety. NeighborWoods Free trees are provided to residents to plant along city streets through the award-winning NeighborWoods Program.

Hazard Tree Abatement Program As trees of concern are reported to the Urban Forestry office, we inspect, prune, or remove dangerous trees growing within the City's rights-of-way.

Streetscapes Urban Forestry designs, plans, and manages major street tree planting projects.

Educational Outreach Urban Forestry partners with schools and non-profit agencies to produce educational outreach programs. Check out our Urban Forestry brochures for more Urban Forestry information.

For more information about any of the Urban Forestry programs, please e-mail cpdinfo@ci.olympia.wa.us us.