Santa Monica Heritage Tree Program

Santa Monica's Heritage Tree Program raises community awareness about tree diversity and informs the public about a piece of Santa Monica's rich history by officially recognizing noteworthy public trees across the city.

Qualifications

Significant size/age

Rarity in the locale

Connection to a historic event, building or individual

Unique in form or other aesthetics

Nominations

Santa Monica residents may nominate individual trees for the Heritage Tree Program beginning in January 2017. (If a resident wishes to nominate an avenue of trees, an individual representative tree from the avenue must still be selected). Nominations received between January 1st and August 31st will be reviewed for designation the following calendar year. The review period will take place between September 1st and December 31st. Any nominations received after August 31st will not be considered until the following year's review period.

Tree nominees may be in public parkways, parks or other publicly owned lands including open space.

Residents may email the nomination form, or mail to:

Public Landscape Division - Heritage Tree Program

2600 Ocean Park Blvd.

Santa Monica, CA 90405

Process

Nomination form submitted. Trees evaluated by urban forestry staff and the Heritage Tree Program Subcommittee based on, among other factors, an appraisal method created by the Council of Tree & Landscape Appraisers. All selected nominations are presented to the Urban Forest Task Force prior to formal designation as Heritage Trees. Selected park tree nominations are also presented to the Recreation & Parks Commission . Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection process once the review period is up.

Each year up to five nominations will be selected to become Heritage Trees. These trees will be given a botanical marker and added to the Heritage Tree Program website.

Current Heritage Trees

View a map of Santa Monica's Heritage Trees.







