Forestry

The Park Maintenance Department includes a Forester and two Forestry Technicians.

Edina's Forestry Division is tasked with:

• Keeping trees, brush and vegetation in Edina’s parks trimmed and pristine year-round.
• Identifying vegetation problems along all City streets, alleys and sidewalks.
• Clearing plants and weeds that could lead to potential driving hazards along roadways that border City property.

• Notifying residents of potentially hazardous vegetation along roadways on private property that must be maintained by the property owner.
• Identifying, marking and removing diseased trees and buckthorn on City parkland.
• Replanting trees in City parks.
• Answering questions and identifying diseased trees for Edina residents.

Arbor Day Celebration
On Friday, April 27, the City of Edina will celebrate Arbor Day by hosting an event at Creek Valley Park, 6301 Gleason Road. The City of Edina will plant 15 evergreens there to promote environmental awareness in the community.

The trees will be planted in a berm on the south side of the hockey rink in the park. Besides the environmental benefits derived from trees, the berm will serve to preserve and enhance ice quality during the winter months by blocking sunlight.

The Arbor Day event will commence at 10 a.m. with the start of the tree planting. The public is invited to attend or aid in the tree planting. City Forester Tom Horwath will be on site to help with planting and to discuss aspects of City forestry operations with residents.

For more information on the Edina Parks & Recreation Department or its activities, call 952-826-0367. Contact Horwath at 952-826-0308.