Our urban forest encompasses trees and vegetation on both public and private property within the city limits.  A dedicated staff of arborists and a professional Urban Forester maintain over 22,000 publicly owned trees in city parks and along public streets.  Their work is vital to both public safety and tree preservation.

Proposed updates to Reno Municipal Code Title 8 - Trees and Shrubs

The City of Reno is looking for feedback regarding the proposed updates to Title 8 of Reno Municipal Code affecting public trees and vegetation. The purpose of the update is to modernize and clarify language to enhance the maintenance and protection of public trees and vegetation. The public engagement period will be live from July 13th - July 27th. 

Summary of changes:
- Clarified terms
- Clarified duties and authority of the Urban Forester
- Condensed relevant sections regarding public nuisances
- Identified methods to determine public tree value

View the redlined draft here: Redlined draft of Title 8 Trees and Shrubs

Provide feedback online by:
- Emailing [email protected]
- Submitting public comment for the July 15th Urban Forestry Commission meeting
- Submitting the feedback form here: Opportunity to provide feedback: Reno Municipal Code Title 8 - Trees and Shrubs

Attend public meetings:
- Hybrid Urban Forestry Commission meeting held on July 15th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm: Link to join the meeting here: https://links.reno.gov/RUFC-07-15-2026 or join in person at the Mckinley Arts and Culture Center.
- Virtual Public Workshop held on Thursday July 23rd from 12pm - 2pm: Link to join the meeting here:
https://links.reno.gov/Title8-RMC-PublicWorkshop-07-23-26

Urban Forest

Reno’s Urban Forest Adds Value

Collectively, Reno’s urban trees provide environmental, economic and social benefits. Some of those benefits include:

  • Shade homes and buildings, keeping us cooler and saving energy.
  • Improve air quality, filtering dust and other pollutants out of the air and absorbing carbon dioxide and giving off oxygen.
  • Add privacy and help reduce noise and glare.
  • Provide food and shelter for birds and other wildlife that are often displaced in urban environments.
  • Reduce stress! Evidence exists that the sight, smell and touch of plants reduces our stress level.

Read more about the benefits of trees

Trees on Private Property

Property owners have a legal responsibility to maintain their trees so they do not pose a danger to public travel and safety, obstruct traffic signs, signals and sight lines at the intersections of roadways. Owners must remove any dead trees or limbs on their property that create such a hazard. If you are concerned about a dead tree on private property, please call Reno Direct to report the issue. 

Reporting Tree Concerns

Reporting Tree Concerns

Reno’s arborists are concerned about trees that appear to be dead, dying, or diseased, that have large broken limbs, low limbs, or limbs blocking traffic signs, signals or intersection sight lines. The Urban Forestry Staff prunes or removes publicly owned trees according to the type and severity of each problem. To report concerns about trees causing a public hazard call Reno Direct at 334-INFO.

ReLEAF RenoBelieve ReLEAF Reno

ReLEAF Reno is a new City-sponsored program designed to preserve and expand Reno’s urban forest. Today, Reno’s tree canopy is 5.2 percent. That’s not enough. With your help we can achieve our goal to preserve the health of existing trees and expand our urban tree canopy.

Learn more about ReLEAF Reno

Tree Sale Notifications

Tree sales occur in spring and fall. If you would like to be notified when they go live, please provide your email below.