City of Artesia's Urban Forest resources
The City of Artesia was awarded a grant for $876,337 in 2019, for urban forest planning and tree planting in the City. The grant was funded by the voter-approved State of California Proposition 68, the Parks, Environment, and Water Bond of 2018. This funding was awarded by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's (CAL FIRE) Urban and Community Forestry Program. The grant funded the City’s Urban Forest Inventory Update and Management Plan Development Project, which was completed in 2023. The Project included an update to the City's tree inventory, a new urban forest management plan, passage of the City’s Tree Ordinance and planting 420 trees in parks and public rights-of-way.
Urban Forest Management Plan and Tree Ordinance
The Urban Forest Management Plan and the City’s Tree Ordinance, which is in the Public Works Section of the Artesia Municipal Code, are the City’s guiding documents for the protection and enhancement of the City’s tree canopy. The links to each document are below:
Why Trees Are So Important
Tree planting is one of the few direct actions the City can take to reduce pollution. Trees also reduce energy costs, moderate temperatures along City streets, and provide numerous health benefits. Artesia’s tree canopy coverage is low compared to surrounding cities and nearly 40% of tree planting locations in the City are currently empty. The City continues to seek grant funding and work to find creative solutions to increasing and protecting the City’s tree canopy. The City’s tree inventory can be accessed by the link below.
Artesia's Tree Inventory
Questions About These Resources
Contact: Leslie Nacionales, Management Analyst at lnacionales-tafoya@cityofartesia.us or at (562) 865-6262, ext. 246.