The Village currently maintains nearly 4,950 trees in the right-of-way and municipal property. The Village contracts an arborist to assess all right-of-way trees every five years through grant awarded monies. Arborists assess features of the tree like growth space size, height class, specie classification, health condition, and more. The tree inventory assessment aids in the development of a strategic work plan to manage our urban forest over the next five years. The work plan will serve as the foundation of our decision-making process, enabling us to identify priorities, assess the health of our public tree canopies, and uncover opportunities for growth and enhancement.

The responsibilities of Village crews include:

• Tree pruning/removal, as necessary
• Tree planting
• Stump removals
• Landscape
• Maintenance

The Village of Bayside has an established tree maintenance program which consists of the care and improvement of all trees on public property and in the Village right-of-way. The goal is to complete safety pruning for each street tree once every five to seven years. Safety pruning is important because tree branches that hang too low can impede sight lines, damage vehicles, injure pedestrians, and impact the health of a tree. The Department of Public works will utilize a map that has split the Village into five sections, targeting one section per year to ensure the goal is completed.

Prior to safety trimming, residents will be notified with a door hanger at least one week in advance that a tree adjacent to their property will be trimmed.