Renton Quick Facts
Human Population: 93,910
Street Tree Population: 5,900
Park Tree Population: 20,000
Natural Areas
Tree Population: 125,000
UF Budget: $853,000
(as reported in TCUSA application)
UF Staff FTEs/Number of Staff: 1
(Periodically, staff from Parks Maintenance
Division, Parks Planning and Natural Resources
Division, and Public Works work on trees. Most
tree maintenance activities are performed by contract tree companies.)
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A 2012 capital improvement project replaced declining red
maples with a more diverse selection, including the upright
'Steeple' sugar maple (A. saccharum).
TF: The City of Renton has made great strides with the
urban forestry program. We have gone from "lollipoping" trees ten years ago to funding tree maintenance
and program development today. The City Council,
Mayor, and Administrators of Community Services
Department (where urban forestry resides) have been
very supportive of the program.
The 2009 Urban and Community Forestry Development
Plan has been extremely beneficial in guiding the
program. The diverse group on the urban forestry
task force responsible for the Plan plus City Council's
approval of the Plan has created awareness and acceptance among key stakeholders in favor of the urban
forestry program. As knowledge about the program
spreads among residents and businesses, the urban
forest will continue to grow healthier in Renton.
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Renton's 2009 Urban and Community Forestry Development Plan
addresses problems like trees planted in small sidewalk cut-outs.
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