Urban Forestry Overview

The Urban Forester for the City of Georgetown conserves, preserves, and proliferates trees within the City of Georgetown. Additionally, the Urban Forester administers and enforces the city’s tree ordinance and manages all aspects of tree planting, and tree maintenance within the cities parks system and city owned buildings. The Urban Forester assist other city departments with tree related issues.

Tree Planting at Geneva Park

Volunteers from Girl Scout Troop 2134, The Sun City Garden Club, The Williamson County Native Plant Society, and neighbors of Geneva Park help to plant 40 trees in Honor of Arbor Day on March 21, 2009 at Geneva Park. About 30 people came out to help plant the trees. We planted 40 trees from eleven different species including: Monterrey oaks, chinkapin oaks, bur oaks, lacebark elms, pecans, Arizona cypress, redbuds, yaupon holly, lacey oaks, soapberries, and desert willows, are all native or adapted to the Central Texas climate.

Smokey Bear came out to thank all the volunteers for helping to plant the trees. 

The City of Georgetown gave all the participants a one gallon bur oak as a thank you. The hope is that all the one gallon trees will find great homes in Georgetown yards.

Interested in participating in future community planting events? Contact Heather Brewer at hbrewer@georgetowntx.org.