Tree Risk Assessment in Minneapolis, MN

Boulevard trees are owned and maintained by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Residents may not remove them, and significant pruning needs MPRB permission. The MPRB inspects for and can condemn diseased or hazardous private trees (such as EAB-infested ash or Dutch elm disease), requiring the owner to remove them.

Bur oak and red oak: long-lived; red oaks at risk from oak wilt Green ash: widely planted; treat or remove Silver maple: big and brittle; frequent storm breakage

Infested ash die within a few years and become brittle; removal gets riskier the longer it waits.

Summer storms can topple many trees at once across the metro.

Wet snow in spring and fall breaks limbs on leafed-out trees.

City lots are compact with alleys, detached garages and overhead lines in the back. Alley access often helps equipment reach backyard trees.