Most City and County of Denver offices will be closed Monday, May 26 for the Memorial Day holiday. Solid waste collection services will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.
Growing and caring for the city’s trees? It’s In Denver’s Nature.
Denver’s urban forest is critical to our resiliency when it comes to combating the effects of climate change. Trees clean our air, cool our streets, and slow down rain runoff to improve our soil. That’s why we plant new trees, protect existing trees from threats like pests, and take care of the trees that take care of us.
But when it comes to the resilience of our urban forest, we aren’t just counting trunks. We also work to weave in the interconnected efforts of water conservation, landscape transformations, habitat protection and environmental stewardship. In other words: we consider our nature while doing what comes natural to us.
Trees are vital to our quality of life. They produce oxygen, reduce smog and cool our neighborhoods and homes. They provide natural beauty year-round, summertime shade and a place for our flying friends to rest their wings. They increase the value of our homes, provide environmental benefits and improve our well-being and mental health.
It’s up to all of us to Be A Smart Ash and plant new trees to grow our urban canopy, protect our existing trees from threats like tree pests and take care of the trees that take care of us.
Apply for a Free Tree
Find Tree Care Tips
Tree Pests
The Park People is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working with communities to plant trees and improve parks for a healthy, resilient future. They raise private funds for capital improvement projects of various sizes and through several ongoing programs: Denver Digs Trees, Mile High Tree Champions, and Park Legacy.
Be a Volunteer
Tree Planting Guide
Community Greening Hub