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Parks and Trees Division

Updated June 15, 2022

The City's Parks and Trees Division maintains 30,000 trees on City parks, parkways and street medians; 21 public parks totaling 200 acres of open space; Iron-Wood Nine Golf Course; and more than 3 million square feet of landscaped medians, parkways and freeway areas.

Reporting Problems

Tree Care in Cerritos

Tree Trimming

Parkway Tree Removal Policies and Procedures (PDF)

Tree Trimming Regulations for Businesses

Pine Tree Reforestation Program for Residential Parkways (PDF)

Pine Tree Reforestation Program Removal Application Form (PDF)
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(562) 916-1220
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