2022 Tree Inventory

Lake Forest Park is a largely built-out residential community of approximately 13,200 residents north of Seattle on Lake Washington. The City encompasses 3.4 square miles of heavily wooded ravines and rolling hills trisected by Lyon and McAleer Creeks, creating unique topographical and environmental diversity. The City incorporated in 1961, when residents united in civic opposition to the construction of a shopping center in Lake Forest Park. The City is concerned about the viability of large trees in Lake Forest Park. This follow-up inventory should place an emphasis on providing data on whether the number of Landmark (24 in. diameter or greater) trees is increasing or decreasing. The City has conducted LIDAR-based tree canopy studies in 2005 and 2016 to assess city-wide canopy levels. Those studies indicate that the canopy coverage has increased from 44% to 48% during that period but do not provide information on the welfare of landmark trees.

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Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Planting Preparation, Soil Preparation, Landscape Grading.