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In 1987, the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners formally
created a Forestry Division to conserve, preserve, cultivate and
maintain the innumerable trees and environments that compose our
community forest.
In conjunction with other county service centers including
Parks and Recreation, Sarasota County Extension and
Environmental Services, Forestry is the steward for trees found
in the wild, in parks, on beaches, in the county rights-of-way,
medians and thoroughfares, along waterways and water features
and bordering our canopy roads.
Among our many achievements and services, Forestry has
developed a Neighborhood Tree Program, our own county Tree
Nursery, a comprehensive Master Tree List and Risk Abatement
Program.
- The Division has reforested the county’s Interstate 75
corridor and ramps, plus planted more than 20,000 street
trees.
- We fostered the creation of Tree Protection, Street Tree
and Canopy Road Ordinances.
Forestry supports ongoing projects for invasive species
removal and has volunteered emergency services both within the
county and other Florida locations devastated by tropical storms
and hurricanes. In acknowledgement of our performance and
stewardship, the National Arbor Day Foundation has awarded the
county Tree City USA certification annually since 1991.
The Forestry Division supports the evolution of Sarasota
County as a healthy, progressive community. Emerging services
under this agenda include:
Forestry is forging creative partnerships with foundations,
associations and commercial and academic institutions.
These partnerships will ensure that our community has access to
latest technology and research and will meet its greatest
potential for innovation.
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