Each year, Forestry Services contracts with licensed tree contractors for pruning and removal of City-owned trees as necessary to maintain the health and manage safety of our urban forest. The program will begin in January and is anticipated to be complete by May 1.

This work takes place during the winter months while the trees are dormant. Pruning is performed on a need basis, mostly on large trees in old town Longmont, along stretches of greenway or along primary streets. Removals are performed when trees are dead, diseased, decayed, hazardous or structurally unsound. Additionally, some live Ash trees will be removed as part of Forestry’s Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan. The ash chosen for removal will be based on condition, size, or location.

This work is performed by licensed tree contractors through a competitive bid submittal process. Forestry requires ISA Certified Arborists to be onsite while work is performed. “No Parking” signs and door hangers* are commonly used to notify residents when work near their house will be performed, or if parking areas are to be left open for the needed tree maintenance. 

For general information on Forestry Services, please visit LongmontColorado.gov/forestry. For specific questions about the annual tree pruning and removal program, please call (303) 651-8416.

*Forestry requires contractors to use door hangers for trees that are Back Of Walk (BOW) where trees appear to be in front yards while still in City Right of Way (ROW) and owned & maintained by Forestry.