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 The Park Department's Forestry Division is responsible for the maintenance and care of the approximately 20,000 trees that line our city's streets and the countless trees in our parks and open spaces. The Forestry Division receives approximately 1,500 requests for tree-care each year.
The Forestry Division operates in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87 (Public Shade Tree Act) and will remove municipal trees only if they are dead, in severe decline or pose a threat to public safety. Other tree duties include trimming, raising and pruning of our trees.
The Forestry Division staffs two International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborists who perform site visits for each tree call received and make recommendations for work based on their professional assessment.
The city will only maintain those trees that are the property of the city. The city cannot maintain any private property. To make a request for tree care, please call (617) 376-1251 or fill out a Tree Care Request Form.
The Forestry Department plants trees when funding is made available. To
request a tree to be planted in front of your address, please call (617) 376-1251 or fill out a Tree Planting Request Form.
View the city's Tree Protection Ordinance
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