Forestry
Fort Dodge Parks, Recreation & Forestry is proud to provide a full-service Forestry Department.<>
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Fort Dodge Forestry Services Include:- Trim and/or prune city/public right-of-way (parking trees)
- Remove dead, dying, hazardous, or diseased trees from the parking or other city property
- Grind out and remove stumps from the parking and city property and refill holes with black dirt
- Other miscellaneous care of cracked and/or injured trees
- Provide general information regarding insect/disease problems infecting trees
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Tree trimming in the city limits; is the City responsible?The City of Fort Dodge retains a full-time Forester on the staff of the Parks and Recreation Department. The City is responsible for trimming and removing trees, at the Forester's discretion, on city property, city streets, alleys, and on parking areas. The city is NOT responsible for trees on private property under any situation.
To view the City of Fort Dodge's Licensed Tree Surgeons Click Here: Licensed Tree Surgeons
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Tree Trimming and/or Tree Removal within Public-of-Way:
Text "Tree" to 515-408-9888 and follow the prompts
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Planting within the Public Right-of-Way; What are my options?
Citizens are encouraged to contact the Forestry Department at 515-576-7237 before they plant any trees, bushes, or anything other than grass and low ground cover in the city's right-of-ways. Some trees are not approved for right-of-way planting. Citizens should be aware that anything planted in the City right-of-way can be removed for construction or maintenance.
Approved Trees and Checklist of Tree Planting within the Public Right-of-Way Click Here: Tree Planting Guide
To purchase and plant a tree in remembrance of a loved one Click Here: Tree Memorial Form
To view the City of Fort Dodge's burning regulations Click Here: Burning Regulations
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Fort Dodge was awarded a grant through Mid-American Energy's Trees Please! program<>
What is the Trees Please! Program?
Fort Dodge, Iowa – (April 9, 2021) – MidAmerican Energy Company presented a $1,200 check to Fort Dodge as part of the company’s “Trees Please!” energy-efficient program last week.
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The grant will help fund Fort Dodge’s purchase of 35 bare-root trees. The first planting project is planned for Arbor Day as a joint effort with the local Mid-American Energy and Fort Dodge Parks & Rec Department. With the help of volunteers, some of the trees will be planted at the Welcome to Fort Dodge sign on P-59. Other trees will be planted in city-owned properties and community green spaces throughout the summer and fall.
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MidAmerican selected grant recipients based on each project’s merits, its community benefits, and the applicant’s ability to obtain matching funds.
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Trees provide several benefits. They can help improve energy efficiency when part of an energy-efficient landscape design. Trees in the winter months can serve as natural windbreaks and in the summer months, they can provide shade to homes and businesses. Planting trees also improves air quality, helps protect and nourish soil, and beautifies communities.
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For more information about the “Trees Please!” program, go to MidAmerican Energy’s “Trees Please!” web page at https://www.midamericanenergy.com/iowa-treesplease or call 800-434-4017.
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