Tree management

Contact us

Tree management main office - 704-336-4262

Monday - Friday
7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

City arborist

Contact: Tim Porter
ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Certified Municipal Specialist, ISA TRAQ

704-336-4262

landscapemanagement@charlottenc.gov

Tree planting and preservation team

Contact: Laurie Reid Dukes, program manager

ISA -certified aborist, ISA TRAQ

704-336-5753

ldukes@charlottenc.gov

This team determines planting locations for trees in the public right-of-way. They also work to preserve trees on development sites and around utility work.

Tree maintenance team

Contact: Josh Merwin, program manager

ISA-certified arborist, ISA TRAQ, ISA-certified tree worker climber specialist

980-293-2584

josh.merwin@charlottenc.gov

This team provides inspection and pruning, as wells as the removal and clearing of trees in the public right-of-way.

Tree canopy management team

Contact: Erin Oliverio, program manager

ISA-certified arborist, ISA TRAQ

704-432-2925

eoliverio@charlottenc.gov

This team works closely with TreesCharlotte You are leaving CharlotteNC.gov

to facilitate events offered by the nonprofit. In addition, this group is developing an urban forest master plan to guide the care and management of Charlotte’s trees for future generations.