NOTE: Only new tree planting funds are available at this time.
What is Littleton’s Forestry Subsidy Program?
The city has a limited amount of funds housed within forestry budget for the long-term goal of pursuing a fair and equalized distribution of canopy cover throughout the city. Under the subsidy program, a City of Littleton resident may apply for an approved re-imbursement from the City of Littleton (up to $500). Please note that all applications may not be approved as the city is prioritizing protection of ash trees against emerald ash borer; planting new trees in low- canopy neighborhoods; and hazardous tree removals.
Program Details
City of Littleton’s Forestry staff has authority to determine tree eligibility including, but not limited to, determining appropriate candidates for chemical treatment, hazard ranking via tree risk assessment model, sustainable planting locations, and prioritization of funds as referenced above.
Eligible services for reimbursement:
Ash chemical treatment:
All 2024 funds for ash tree chemical treatments have been allocated. Please check back next year.
Large trees:10-inch DSH (diameter at standard height) or greater. At this time, The city is only providing financial support for injections on large ash trees.
Treatments:
- Systemic Trunk injection. Subsidy covers cost match, up to $500.
- Other Ash chemical treatment: soil drench, bark spray. Subsidy covers 50% of costs up to $500.
- Foliar spray treatments are not supported.
New Tree Plantings:
- New Tree Planting through a contracted and licensed company (limited to low canopy neighborhoods)
- Spring Tree Sale: City provides discounted trees for citizens ($50/tree, limited to three trees/household/year).
Tree Removals:
All 2024 funds for tree removal subsidies have been allocated. Please check back next year.
The subsidy covers up to $500 for infected or hazardous tree removals.
- Ash removals: Must be removed to a stump of less than 24 inches in height.
- Hazard tree removals: Trees that have been declared hazardous, which shall be determined in the sole discretion of city forestry staff.
- Priority goes to trees that pose potential threat to public right-of-way or public areas.
- Must be removed to a stump less than 24 inches in height OR apply for the tree to be a City of Littleton certified habitat tree through City Forester, Mary Danser- mdanser@littletongov.org.
Requirements
- The application must be approved by City of Littleton Forestry staff before any work takes place.
- All work must be performed by a City of Littleton licensed company (view Licensed Arborists).
- All chemical treatment must be performed by applicators who are licensed by the State of Colorado.
- Tree must be located within the City of Littleton boundaries (view city limit map).
- Commercial and industrial properties are not eligible.
- Only one application allowed per address per calendar year (never to exceed $500).
- If you represent an HOA, bundling work might give you better contractor rates. Email mdanser@littletongov.org to work through logistics.