Tree Management

Some may ask why put so much time and thought into our city's trees. 

When planted with forethought, trees...

• Serve as sound barriers
• Reduce heat islands
• Reduce soil erosion and runoff
• Release oxygen into the atmosphere
• Absorb carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses
• Increase the aesthetic value of the neighborhood
• Increase property values by 7-20 %
• Provide habitat for wild animals

Ensuring Fullerton gets maximum benefits from our city's trees with minimum hazard, maintenance, and cost requires careful planning.  With that in mind, the City's Community Forest Management Plan began in 1995.  Each residential and arterial street in Fullerton has a designated species specifically chosen for it. The species are (or were) chosen based on the width of the parkway and the potential growth of the tree.

Calfire Grant Trees

• July - Planted 68 Trees
• August - Planted 67 Trees
• September - Planted 44 Trees
• October - Planted 117 Trees

Resources

• Chapter 9.06 COMMUNITY FORESTRY, Fullerton Municipal Code
• Tree Inventory Dashboard
• City Council 
• Parks & Recreation Commission
• Application for Permit

• 1998 Community Forest Management Plan