Trees

The City of Abbotsford manages the trees on all lands owned or managed by the City. Trees on Crown or Regional lands are managed by the agency who is responsible for the subject property.

If you have comments or questions regarding management of trees on private or public property, please contact the Abbotsford Parks Division at 604-859-3134 or email

For advice about trees or to report an issue with a City managed tree, please contact Abbotsford’s Urban Forestry Section by calling the City Operations Yard at 604-853-5485 or contact us through the City of Abbotsford App.

The City of Abbotsford’s Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1831-2009 is in place to help preserve the Urban Forest on private lands in Abbotsford.

Before cutting down, topping or otherwise damaging any tree greater than 20cm in trunk diameter (measured 1.4m above the ground), you must apply for a Tree Cutting Permit so any requirements may be determined. Please note: Properties within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) are exempt from this bylaw.

For more information, and to apply for a Tree Cutting Permit, please see link below. For questions regarding Tree Cutting Permits, please contact the City of Abbotsford’s Parks Division.

View the Tree Protection Bylaw flyer for information on replacement tree criteria.

View the flyer

The following contain information taken from Trees are Good website to help educate residents on correct tree management care.

• Benefits of Trees
• Tree Values
• Tree Selection
• Buying High Quality Trees
• Pruning Young Trees
• Pruning Mature Trees
• Why Topping Hurts Trees
• Recognizing Tree Risk
• Avoid Tree and Utility Conflicts
• Why Hire an Arborist