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Parks Division and Tree Care


Mike Waite
Parks Supervisor/City Forester
(435) 734-6615

Public Works office
(435) 734-6615

Parks Division

The Brigham City Parks Division provides maintenance and care for green space, sports fields, parks, and boweries. They also care for the flowers along Historic Main Street, in the Bill of Rights Plaza, and at other City facilities.

City Forester

City Foresters possess the skills to help you in planting, transplanting, pruning, fertilizing, pest control and an array of other tree care practices. They also offer advice in diagnosing problems, and recommending treatments. If you have questions you may contact the City Forester at (435) 734-6615.

Tree City USA

Brigham City is proud to be designated a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. Brigham City meets the following criteria to attain this designation:

  • Creation of a Tree Care Ordinance. See Chapter 24.01.050 of Title 24: Streets and Sidewalks (pdf)
  • A Community Forestry Program with an annual budget of at least $2.00 per capita
  • Annual Arbor Day observance and proclamation

Approved Shade Trees in the Park Strip

Property owners and others wishing to plant trees within the parking strip must select from an approved list. Exceptions can be made with the approval of the City Forester. Below is a limited selection of approved trees. See the complete list here (pdf).

Park strip < 3 feet wide

As approved by the City Forester

Park strip 3-5 feet wide

  • Prairie Rose
  • Magnolia
  • Tatarian Maple
  • Japanese Tree Lilac
  • Chokecherry

 

Park strip 5-8 feet wide

  • Hedge Maple
  • Golden Rain
  • Pagoda Tree
  • Norway Maple
  • Little Leaf Linden

 

Park strip > 8 feet wide

  • Sycamore Maple
  • Birch
  • European Beech
  • Hackberry
  • American Linden

 

Tree Trimming and Removal

From time to time, the natural growth of a tree will interfere with City signs or impede the view of an intersection. Trees are trimmed in order of request and by budget ability. Call the Public Works office at (435) 734-6615 to make a request.

If a tree within the Public Right of Way or parking strip needs to be removed, make a request for removal by using the Tree Removal Request Form.

A view of Main Street looking south. Both sides of the street are heavily lined with large trees, and the foothills south of town can be seen in the background.

 

The Brigham City Tabernacle is in the background and framed by large trees in the foreground.

 

A view of Main Street looking south, with the