Santa Clarita is home to tens of thousands of native oaks which blanket our local mountains, line our streams and add a beautiful presence to our natural landscape. These native oak trees have a long history in Santa Clarita which date back to the 1800’s.
The City’s Urban Forestry operation is responsible for the maintenance of approximately 120,000 trees located throughout the community within the public right of way and each of our 61 LMD Zones. The Urban Forestry Division is responsible for the proactive pruning of approximately 18,000 annually, responds to more than 2,000 individual requests for off-cycle tree pruning, 600 plus requests for Oak Tree inspections, while planting 300 to 400 new trees each year. The Urban Forestry Office can be reached during normal business hours at (661) 290-2200 or at (661) 290-2222 on evenings and weekends.
City of Santa Clarita Ordinances
Oak Trees
- City of Santa Clarita Oak Tree Preservation Guidelines
- Oak Tree Ordinance Revision Process
- Qualified Consulting Arborists
- Qualified Tree Trimming Contractors
- Understanding Our Oak Trees
- USDA A Field Guide to Insects and Diseases of California Oaks
- University of California Oak Woodland Management
- University of California Integrated Pest Management
- UC Agricultural & Nat’l Resources Pest Notes for Home and Landscape
- Gold Spotted Borer Field Identification Guide
- Center for Invasive Species Research The Gold Spotted Oak Borer
- California Oak Foundation
- California Native Plant Society
- International Society of Arboriculture
- American Society of Consulting Arborists
- Field Guide to Insects and Diseases of California Oaks
- California Tree Failure Report Program
