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Trees & Natural Resources

May 20-21, 2022: With most trees fully leafed out, they may be prone to damage or failure due to heavy spring snow. Learn more about how to remove snow and manage fallen trees and branches.

Urban Wildlife

Denver is home to many urban wildlife species and has entire functioning ecosystems that support herbivores, omnivores, carnivores and scavengers alongside people and their pets, vehicles and buildings. These creatures have adapted to our way of life, taking advantage of conveniences and habitats the city creates.

Integrated Pest Management

Denver parks' diverse landscapes require a multi-strategy approach to reduce damage while assessing environmental resiliency, cost, along with staff and public safety.

Resiliency

DPR's Resiliency program guides solutions to challenges such as climate change and a growing population and their impact on natural resources such as, water, open space, wildlife, and vegetation.

Native Landscape Management

Denver's natural areas include open space, mountain parks and other parcels of undeveloped land. These areas and their resources are managed by the Office of the City Naturalist, which maintains them as essential refuges for the many plants and animals that call them home.

Office of the City Forester

The Denver Parks & Recreation Forestry Office is the City agency responsible for trees in public parks, parkways and other public property. Denver’s street trees are under regulation of the City Forester, but their maintenance is a responsibility shared by adjacent property owners.