General Info

Ann Arbor Forestry Service, located in Ann Arbor, Mich., is responsible for public tree care in Ann Arbor's Urban Forest.' Its work area is comprised of more than 50,000 street trees and thousands of trees located in city parks and on private property. Ann Arbor Forestry, along with assistance from the Dean Fund, provides a full spectrum of specialized services. The Dean Fund was established in 1964 when Elizabeth Dean willed nearly $2 million dollars to be held in a separate fund by the City of Ann Arbor with the income to be used to repair, maintain and replace trees on city property. Forestry Service is a department of the City of Ann Arbor.