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 STREET TREE PROGRAM
The street trees in your neighborhood are part of the City's urban forest. In addition to their beauty, street trees provide shade cooling our homes in the summer, as well as a buffer from cold winds in the winter. Trees help filter dust and pollution from the air, provide a habitat for birds and wildlife, and are endearing to our childhood memories. Trees may add as much as 20% to the value of your home if properly maintained.
The success of the City's Street Tree Program is dependent on the interest and concern of the community. Without regular attention and care, City street trees have little chance to survive. The City's Street Tree Program provides regular pruning of City street trees, and treatment for pests and diseases. City crews follow a pruning cycle to insure that each City street tree is pruned in rotation to maintain a healthy urban forest. When City street trees are lost due to drought or disease, they can be replaced.
Heritage Tree Program
Help raise awareness about the heritage trees in Milpitas, and important contributions they make to the people in Milpitas.
- Program Details
Got Trees?
(Articles published in The Milpitas Post)
- The Science of Autumn Beauty - October 2, 2008
- Keep Trees Safe During Construction - September 4, 2008
- Summer Tips for Nurturing Nature in Your Yard - August 7,2008
- Arbor Day Tree Planting - April 17, 2008
- Pruning Mature Trees - March 20, 2008
- Mature Tree Care - March 6, 2008
- Mature Tree Care - February 7, 2008
- Planning for the Right Tree - January 17, 2008
- Tree Selection - January 3, 2008
- What Are Your Trees Worth - December 20, 2007
- The Benefits of Mulching - November 15, 2007
- Why Topping Hurts Trees - November 1, 2007
- Greening Milpitas - October 25, 2007
- Got Trees - October 18, 2007
The Street Tree Ordinance can be found on the Lexis Nexis web site, where you can search additional Municipal Code information for the City of Milpitas.
For additional information regarding the Street Tree Program, please contact the Public Works Department Trees & Landscaping at (408) 586-2601.
Tree Planting goal for FY 2007-08 is 500.
Trees planted as of June 30, 2008 is 568.
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