New York City’s Urban Forest

Sunlight streams through the leaves and branches of a tree

Our street trees are living breathing parts of our communities (though they often go unnoticed). They bring us shade in the warm months, shield us from the cold in the winter, and provide fresh air for us to breathe all year long. To better grow and protect our urban forest it is important to get acquainted with your NYC trees.

Tree Services

NYC Parks provides a variety of tree and sidewalk-related services to New York City, including street tree planting, sidewalk repair, tree removal, and more. If you know your service type and would like to submit a request, please use our online forestry service request system to do so.

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Resources

NYC Tree Map

For the first time, you can explore all the trees individually managed by NYC Parks in New York City, from those lining streets to the ones growing in landscaped areas of parks, all in one place. Discover your tree in our new NYC Tree Map.

View the NYC Tree Map

Example of area of NYC Tree Map showing dots representing trees

"Our Urban Forest" StoryMap

Through a StoryMap created in 2023, NYC Parks has taken an in-depth look at the city's urban tree canopy, examining changes to the canopy over time, delving into the city’s tree care process, and more.

View "Our Urban Forest" StoryMap

Tree Work Hub

To keep New Yorkers informed, view reports of popular tree services completed within the last 6 months, as well as all work currently scheduled to take place, such as tree stump removal, street tree pruning, street tree planting, and sidewalk repair.

View the Tree Work Hub

Great Trees of New York City

Since 1985, the City has led a search for heritage trees that together, help tell the story of New York City's urban forest. The selected trees have unusual historic, botanical, and cultural significance. In 2024, we expanded the reach of the Great Tree initiative, honoring the next generation of Great Trees.

Get inspired by visiting the existing Great Trees

A Great Tree in Central Park