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The
City
of
Des
Moines
has
many
different
departments
and
public
works.
One
of
the
departments
we
have
is
forestry,
the
City
of
Des
Moines
forestry
division
is
responsible
for
protecting
and
maintaining
the
urban
forest.
They
nurture
over
200,000
trees
in
parks
and
cemeteries
around
the
city
and
a
further
60
thousand
plus
along
city
streets.
During
the
course
of
a
normal
care,
14
employees
handle
all
the
city's
arboreal
needs.
Often
one
crew
will
focus
on
trimming
and
pruning
while
another
removes
dead
and
diseased
trees
or
plant
new
ones.
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During
win
events,
they
will
contribute
to
the
citywide
effort
to
clear
the
right-of-way
of
debris
and
then
remove
other
fallen
branches.
The
Forestry
Division
plants
over
1,000
new
trees
each
year
swelling
the
urban
force
by
several
hundred
during
that
period,
depending
on
weather
conditions
and
arboreal.
Diseased
hundreds
of
trees
also
need
to
be
taken
down
each
year,
even
with
care.
An
urban
setting
is
stressful
to
the
plants
and
diminishes
their
lifespan.
A
By
many
years,
the
Forestry
Division
operates
a
tree
planting
program
by
which
residents
can
request
a
tree
to
be
planted
on
public
land
in
front
of
his
or
her
property.
There
is
no
cost
associated
with
this
program
if
the
requested
site
is
appropriate
for
tree
and
the
supply
of
samplings
has
not
yet
been
depleted,
a
tree
will
be
planted
there
at
no
cost
during
the
spring
or
fall
planting
season.
The
urban
forestry
provides
many
benefits
to
the
residents
of
Des
Moines
trees,
reduce
air
pollution.
A
Studies
have
shown,
trees,
increase
commercial
activity,
they
modify
the
local
climate
with
shade
and
wind
breaks
and
trees,
conserve
water
and
lessen
soil
erosion.
The
division
carefully
monitors
for
the
advance
of
insects
and
disease
within
the
community.
In
doing
so,
they
can
warn
private
citizens
through
a
newsletter
attached
to
a
water
bill
before
the
problem
reaches
his
or
her
property
by
the
use
of
periodic
pruning.
The
young
trees
are
trained
to
grow
in
a
manner
that
maximizes
their
health
and
life
span.
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They
remove
diseased
trees
to
prevent
contamination
of
nearby
plants,
trim
to
prevent
accidents
and
keep
the
public
safe
as
they
enjoy.
The
urban
forced
moin
seeks
to
be
an
outstanding
place
to
raise
a
family,
and
an
urban
force
is
an
important
part
of
that
effort.
It
is
important
to
remember,
however,
that
the
forestry
division
is
responsible
only
for
trees
on
public
land,
including
the
medians
and
borders
of
streets,
parks,
cemeteries
and
golf
courses.
Please
look
elsewhere
for
consultation
on
issues
with
trees
on
private
property.