Forestry

Valley City is a Tree City USA.

The City of Valley City has a part-time forester between April 15 and September 15 to enforce ordinances and identify diseased trees.

Here is a short list of things you can do to make our Dutch Elm Disease prevention program successful:

• Quick removal of diseased elms from the urban forest once they have been identified for Dutch Elm Disease.
• Quick disposal of elm wood and stumps (elm bark beetles live under the bark, and a few logs stacked in someone's backyard can jeopardize healthy elms within a couple blocks).
• Notify the City Auditor's Office if you would like the City Forester to inspect your tree or are concerned a tree might have Dutch Elm Disease.

Here is a short list of things you can do to keep our trees safe:

• Keep your trees trimmed so there is 8' of clearance above sidewalks.
• If you think a tree poses a public hazard, please notify the City Auditor's Office and someone will be out to inspect it.
• Please refer to Section 8-06-16 of the City Code before planting trees near streets and sidewalks.

The City also has a handout of suggested tree species to plant.