SASKATOON — The City is inviting the public to provide feedback on the development of a Tree Protection Bylaw. The three-week-long online survey started on Wednesday, Feb. 23, and will end on March 13.
The city currently owns and maintains over 107,000 trees within boulevards, median strips and parks. The urban forest significantly contributes to the community’s quality of life by adding character and beauty to Saskatoon, purifying the air and enriching the environment.
Saskatoon’s new Urban Forestry Management Plan, approved by City Council in 2021, recommends the development of a Tree Protection Bylaw to improve the city’s ability to protect trees on public property and educate the community about their protection.
Feedback from the public survey and stakeholders will be used alongside research from other communities to seek City Council’s approval to draft a Tree Protection Bylaw for Saskatoon.
To take part and complete the tree protection online survey, visit the Tree Protection Bylaw engage page at saskatoon.ca/engage/tree-protection-bylaw.
Engagement results and project updates will also be shared on saskatoon.ca/engage/tree-protection-bylaw.
