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Informational Bulletin #10

City of St. Louis


A FREE street
tree may only be a
phone call away.

Dear St. Louisian, TREE BENEFITS


It has long been established that a properly managed and cared for
Approximately 80,000 trees line the streets of St. tree population can increase the value of a community by providing
Louis. These street trees provide us with many benefits, shade, accentuating the architecture of buildings, adding seasonal
from making our neighborhoods more pleasant places to live value with spring flower displays and colorful fall foliage and by giving
the area a finished appearance with tree lined streets.
to enhancing and moderating the environment around us.
A sampling of the many benefits trees provide can be found Specific Tree Benefits
1. Trees can lower overall energy expenses by shading a house from
in the column to the right. You can play a valuable part in summer heat and screening a house from winter winds. In the United
sustaining our communities street tree population by States, the energy savings from properly located healthy mature trees
requesting a street tree. can be as high as 20-25% per year.
2. Trees filter pollutants, absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.
Why do we need additional street trees? New trees need Twenty mature trees filter the pollutants of one car driven 60 miles a
to be planted to sustain the street tree population as day. In addition, 78 mature trees produce enough oxygen annually for
aging, diseased and dangerous trees are removed. Many 18 people.
3. The presence of mature trees plays a contributing factor in where
new street trees can be planted to enhance the existing
people choose to reside. The majority of people find tree lined
street tree population as well. neighborhoods appealing and this attitude is often reflected in the
Property owners can have a street tree planted in the increased property values of these areas. Healthy mature trees can
“tree lawn”, the City right of way that is typically between increase property values 5-20% higher than property without trees.
4. Various studies indicate that trees can help reduce crime and
the curb and sidewalk at no charge. The Alderperson of your strengthen urban communities.
ward allocates funds for street tree planting each year.
Furthermore, street trees are planted and maintained HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
throughout their life by the Forestry Division. If you think you have a tree lawn that is at least 3 feet
The Forestry Division is also actively surveying wards wide or larger give us a call at 613-7200 between January
throughout the City for new street tree plantings. If you 1st and June 30th and request a street tree. The
have received a tree planting door hanger, do nothing and a Forestry Division plants trees in the “tree lawn”, the
tree will be planted during the next growing season. City right of way that is typically between the curb and
Although the tree lawn is City property, whenever possible sidewalk at no charge to the adjoining property owner.
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we do not plant street trees when they are not wanted by
A Program As Easy As 1,2,3
adjacent property owners. Therefore, the door hanger will
1. Contact the Forestry Division at 613-7200 and
also have a number to call to refuse the tree. Please call
request a street tree. The only information you will
this number if you don’t want the tree. If you are thinking need to provide us with is your address. Please do not
about refusing the tree, please give us an opportunity to request trees for your neighbors.
address any concerns about trees you might have before 2. The Forestry Division will then conduct a tree
your refusal. Please keep in mind before refusing a tree, planting evaluation. An evaluator will come out and
their many benefits and that a wide variety of street trees determine the location and type of the tree to be planted.
can be selected today to fit most growing environments The foundation of a trouble free street tree population
with little risk of causing problems for adjacent property begins with proper tree selection and placement.
owners. Therefore, certain restrictions exist to where the Forestry
Division can plant street trees. If a suitable planting site
We hope you will take advantage of this program.
cannot be located, the evaluator will leave a card
Sincerely, explaining why.

The City o f St. Louis Forestry Division 3. If your request was made between January 1st
and June 30th a street tree will be planted in the
upcoming planting season (November-May).
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please call us at 613-7200 with any questions or concerns
you may have in regards to street tree plantings. Several
other informational bulletins are available and include The City of Saint Louis Forestry Division
Street Tree Information (#2), Street Tree Care (#3) and 1415 N. 13th Street
Tree Placement (#6). Copies of these bulletins are St. Louis, MO. 63111
available free of charge. (314) 613-7200
Prepared By: Jamie Frank (1/17/2002)

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