February 20, 2025 |City of Lynn, City Services, News

Residents May Request New Trees

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Are you interested in having a new tree planted?

The City of Lynn is excited to be building an urban forestry program. Urban forest management involves tree inventory and assessment, tree planting, tree pruning, soil management, pest and disease monitoring and treatment, permitting, removal of dead or dying trees, community engagement, and much more. It’s a necessary part of city operations, because an unmaintained urban forest costs more than an actively-maintained one.

Tree plantings are currently planned to be done during the spring and fall seasons. Timing of planting is dependent on capacity, and the more trees requested in a single location the more likelihood they will be done all at once. After you fill out the new tree request form, the city will:

• Add the address(es) requested to our Lynn Tree Planting List and map
• Assess the location for suitability of tree planting and program eligibility
• If the location is suitable for planting, DigSafe the site, select a species, and plan to plant in the next possible Spring or Fall planting season

Please note that the ultimate decision of if, which, and when tree(s) can be planted on public property will be made by the City of Lynn based on the “Right Tree, Right Place” concept. Factors such as pest and disease resistance, planting area availability and quality, seasonal planting capacity, biodiversity, above and belowground conflict, climate resilience, and more will be considered.

For more details,please contact the Urban Forestry Fellow, Erica Holm, at 781-586-6729 or eholm@lynnma.gov. 

The Lynn City Council invited our Urban Forestry Fellow to present about work completed so far and what’s coming next. You can watch the recording by clicking here and the slides can be accessed by clicking here.

The above information was submitted to us by the City of Lynn Planning Department.