Urban Forestry.

About.

The City of Hamilton urban forest includes more than 13,000 trees in public parks, green spaces, and rights-of-way. A healthy and safe urban forest provides wildlife diversity, higher property values, improved air and water quality, storm water management, energy savings from summer and winter extremes, and quality human health.

Upcoming Events.

Tree City USA.

The City of Hamilton has been recognized as a Tree City USA community every year since 2005. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. More information on the program is available here.

Municipal Arborist - David S. Bienemann

The mission of the City of Hamilton Municipal Arborist is to provide a high quality urban forestry program to the community, in conjunction with expert advice on private tree care. The Arborist cares for City trees and manages a regular line clearance tree trimming program for safe and reliable electric service.

  • David S. Bienemann

  • Municipal Arborist/Utility Forester

  • Office: 513-785-7556

  • Dave.Bienemann@hamilton-oh.gov

Tree Board.

The City of Hamilton Tree Advisory Board is charged with advising the City Council and administration on matters related to the City’s urban forest. Learn more about the Tree Board here.

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Tree Selection, Planting, & Maintenance.

A healthy community forest begins with careful planning. Trees provide many benefits such as wildlife diversity, higher property values, improved air and water quality, storm water management, energy savings from summer and winter extremes, and quality human health. The key to these benefits, however, is to select the right tree and plant it in the right place.

Pruning & Removal.

The City of Hamilton's Tree Ordinance requires that property owners obtain written approval from the City prior to pruning and/or removal of any tree located in the public right-of-way (typically, this is the area between the curb and the sidewalk). There is no charge for the application to prune or remove a street tree.

Pests & Diseases.

Pests and diseases such as the Asian Longhorn Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, and Thousand Cankers Disease have plagued our urban forest for years. In an effort to protect the trees of Ohio from multiple pest infestations that threaten the health and viability of the state’s hardwood forests, the movement of firewood and certain tree products is tightly regulated by both state and federal authorities in Ohio.