Tree Management in Boulder's Commercial Districts

The City of Boulder is committed to maintaining a healthy and safe urban forest as well as preserving an extensive and diverse tree cover for future generations. A healthy urban tree canopy maximizes the visual, social, economic, health and environmental services this natural resource has to offer for our residents and visitors.

Boulder Forestry manages over 51,000 public trees in city parks and street rights-of-way.

In commercial districts, adjacent property owners have a duty to maintain street trees. If you own property in our commercial areas, please review our guide for tree care and watering.

• 65 new trees are being planted within commercial areas in the City of Boulder.
  • 37 trees are scheduled to be planted within the Central Area General Improvement District (CAGID).
  • Eight trees are scheduled to be planted within the Hill.
  • Two trees are scheduled to be planted within Boulder Junction.
  • 13 trees are scheduled to be planted within North Boulder Arts District.
  • Five trees are scheduled to be planted within other various commercial planting locations around Boulder.
• Planting usually occurs in the spring months (April - May).
• Within CAGID, 28 trees are being removed this winter.
  • Removals occur when the tree is dead, dying, diseased or dangerous.
  • Removals occur in the winter months or just prior to planting.
  • The timeline is dependent upon site needs and urgency.
  • Some trees that are not dangerous are left until just prior to planting to support holiday lights over the winter season.
• 81 tree sites with grates and guards have associated work planned throughout 2025. Work includes repairs, installs, removals, concrete work, stump extractions and more.