The Urban Forestry Division (UFD) is not the only City agency that is involved in the management of the urban forest. The Department of Recreation and Parks manages nearly one million trees on the City's park grounds. The Environmental Affairs Department creates and obtains grant funding which allows the planting of street trees and park trees. In the effort to leverage trees ability to minimize energy consumption, the Department of Water and Power provide free trees in their “Trees for a Green LA” program. Additionally, Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) and Port of Los Angeles maintain significant numbers of trees on their respective properties.

Although not directly associated with urban forest management, the Department of Planning and Bureau of Engineering both make decisions that significantly impact the urban forest. Even agencies that seemingly do not interact with the urban forest, the Department of Transportation for instance, often make decisions that affect the street trees of the City.

Additionally, the Division interfaces with the County and State as well as many urban forests professional organizations. Without these relationships, the Division would struggle to perform all of its functions.

Non-profit groups significantly contribute to the City's urban forest. These groups provide much of the muscle and actual labor that gets trees planted and other green projects completed. Non-profits also are the most direct grass-roots connection between residents who do not know where to go when they want to do something to improve their neighborhoods. Non-profit personnel supply this much needed link between the City's residents and City bureaucracy. Non-profits are the glue that often holds things together.

All of these agencies are very important partners with UFD. The Division depends on the managers and staff of these agencies to properly manage many urban forest issues. The links provided here are to enable residents to promptly access these other agencies when resolving urban forest issues.

UFD hopes this webpage supplies you with all of the information necessary to more easily navigate the multi-department system of the City of Los Angeles . If you need further information, please contact the Division at (213) 847-3077.