The City of Tallahassee is entering the next phase of its tree inventory, which is part of the approved Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP). This effort focuses on documenting trees located within the City’s right-of-way and includes gathering data about each tree’s species, size, current condition and more. This helps provide a benchmark for planners and aid in the development of proactive tree management plans to help ensure the health of community trees and public safety.

You may see the tree inventory team in your neighborhood. The team will be clearly identifiable in reflective safety vests with badges. The City is contracting with Arbor Pro USA for this project.

This phase of the inventory will cover the largest area to date and be completed in three sections. The inventory will only be performed in City owned and maintained rights-of-way.

For the first section, crews are working in a roughly 2,600-acre area that encompasses many southeast neighborhoods, including Apalachee Ridge, Beacon Hill, Campbell Park, Indianhead/Lehigh Acres, Lakewood, Pebble Brooke, South City, Southwood and surrounding areas.

Once complete, the crew will move to section two, which encompasses a roughly 3,700-acre area on the west side of town bounded by Capital Circle SW on the west, Tharpe Street on the north, High Road/Call Street/Stadium Drive/Lake Bradford Road on the east and Jackson Bluff Road on the south. This includes areas near Tallahassee State College, San Luis Mission Park, Chapel Ridge, Heritage Grove, Evergreen Terrace and Valley Green.

The last section of work for this phase of the tree inventory will occur in a roughly 2,500-acre area that encompasses many northeast neighborhoods, including pockets of Killearn within the City limits, Arbor Hill, Cameron Chase, Sawgrass Plantation, Steeplechase, Foxcroft, Kinsail, The Ravines, Tredington Park and Highlands.

Tree inventories provide valuable information that tree managers can use to plan and budget for maintenance and ensure that planting programs support a diverse and resilient urban forest. The City’s Community Beautification Division is in the process of completing a full public tree inventory, which includes this current effort.

Tallahassee, designated as a Tree City USA, is known for its trees and iconic canopy roads. A healthy urban forest has repeatedly been shown to be a critical component to a vibrant and livable community - economically, environmentally, and socially. At 55 percent, the City boasts one of the highest percentages of tree coverage in the nation. Additionally, the species of trees found in our area are the most diverse in the nation, according to biodiversity maps.

The City adopted the Urban Forest Master Plan in 2018. It is a guide for the future of our community’s tree canopy and aims to improve this vital city asset as our community grows and changes.

For more information, contact the City’s Community Beautification and Waste Management department at 850-891-5450.