Tree Canopy Care

Program summary:

The City of Charlotte is offering certified arborist services to eligible residents in qualifying census blocks who have concerns about trees on their property. Tree pruning and removal costs for trees can exceed thousands of dollars. To help mitigate the inequities in tree canopy, the Canopy Care Program provides care for trees on private property. Eligible tree care includes tree assessment, planting new trees, pruning trees and removing hazardous trees to enhance the overall canopy health on private property within Charlotte’s designated communities.

Tree Canopy Care Charlotte eligibility requirements:

• Live in a qualifying census block* AND

• Own your home AND

• Have a household income that does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income for the household size

Documents needed:

• None at this time

*We are still accepting applications for residents residing outside of the service area interested in tree canopy care assistance, but your application will be waitlisted until we have additional funding outside of these areas.