I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Urban Forestry Division's website. The Urban Forestry Division (UFD) is responsible for the care and preservation of the trees and landscaped areas in the public street right-of-way. The greenscape included in these areas comprises a significant portion of the City of Los Angeles ' greater urban forest.

UFD's mission is to manage the portion of the urban forest that is growing along the City's public right-of-way using established sustainable urban forestry principles. Included in our mission is achieving the goals of maximizing the benefits gained from the urban forest while resolving conflicts between street trees and other vital infrastructure, encouraging community and private partnership involvement in urban forestry issues, minimizing maintenance costs, and ensuring the preservation of a healthy and safe street tree population.

People are part of the urban forest and, arguably, the most important factor. To ensure the mission and goals of UFD are met requires the active participation of the City's residents. I invite you to explore our website and hope that it fulfills your needs.

GEORGE GONAZLEZ, Chief Forester

Urban Forestry Division