City of Colorado Springs / Forestry

Forestry

The Mission of the Forestry Division is to manage our urban forest in a healthy, safe, and sustainable state, which maintains our original forest legacy, manages risk, and increases the canopy coverage for shade, stormwater retention and property value.
Planting

Residents participating in the 2013 Spring Planting Program including but not limited to Boforte Park and Shooks Run neighborhood can pick trees up April 19th from 9am to 5pm @1601 Recreation Way, a big metal bldg. the Forestry Operations Center.  Planting and watering instructions will be provided at the time of pick up.

The Mission of the Forestry Division is to manage our urban forest in a healthy, safe, and sustainable state, which maintains our original forest legacy, manages risk, and increases the canopy coverage for shade, stormwater retention and property value.

The Colorado Springs Forestry Division maintains 100,000+ street right-of-way trees and 18,500+ park and median trees in Colorado Springs.

We are also responsible for the trees in 7 regional parks, 8 community parks, 136 neighborhood parks, 5 sports complexes, and 47 open space areas. There are now a combined total of over 14,000 acres of parks, trails and open spaces, 105 miles of urban trails and 160 miles of parks trails.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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