Since 1992 Brooklyn Center has strived for and achieved designation as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Brooklyn Center is proud to have been named a Tree City USA for 32 years!

This national award recognizes communities with effective community forestry programs. The City’s forestry programs include the following:

• Care for and planting of park and boulevard trees;
• Diseased and nuisance tree removal program;
• Mandatory tree contractor registrations requiring certain minimums of liability insurance;
• Boulevard tree planting permits requiring proper placement of tree and selection of tree species;
• A tree ordinance specifying proper standards of care for all trees; and
• An Arbor Day and Month Program which travels between elementary schools in Brooklyn Center, providing teaching resources, learning activities, and an Arbor Day event to plant one or more trees.

Resources

• Tree City USA Program
• City Code Chapter 20 & Chapter 25: Trees