Trees are an integral component of Strongsville’s urban environment. Their shade and beauty contribute to the community’s quality of life and soften the hard appearance of concrete structures and streets.
Street Trees
The City of Strongsville has been awarded funding through Cuyahoga County’s Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant program that will allow the city to continue to offer the street tree cost-share program again for spring 2024.
This program offers residents one 1 ¾” caliper tree planted in their tree lawn for $155.
Deadline to order is Feb. 16, 2024, or earlier if supplies run out.
The planting sites will be marked out and prepped early this spring. If you would like to participate in the program, please click the link or scan the QR code, fill out the form and submit payment:
https://forms.strongsville.org/street-tree-program/
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF APPROVED STREET TREES
Free Tree Giveaway
PLEASE NOTE: ALL TREES FOR 2024 HAVE BEEN CLAIMED.
The city of Strongsville, thanks to a Cuyahoga County Urban Healthy Tree Canopy Grant, has free trees available to residents in spring 2024. The trees are available to Strongsville residents only; one tree per address.
To receive a free tree, you must attend a planting class on April 23, 2024 at 6 p.m. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis and include:
20 Red Maple
5 Yellow buckeye
10 Pawpaw
10 Shagbark Hickory
5 Hackberry
10 Kentucky Coffeetree
10 Eastern redcedar
10 Sycamore
10 Swamp Oak
10 Bur Oak
To compare various trees, click here for a tree selector guide.
Did you know that well-placed trees . . .
- help stabilize the soil by controlling wind and water erosion
- help reduce noise levels and cleanse pollutants
- produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide
- decrease residential energy consumption
- provide habitat to wildlife
The Mayor and City Council have recognized these benefits and realize the need to protect their investment with a comprehensive urban forest management program. The City Service Department Division of Forestry is responsible for all city-owned trees. It monitors the planting, pruning and removal of trees on public property, which includes trees within the right of way (including on tree lawns), parks and around municipal buildings.
In Strongsville, more than 112,000 trees provide beauty and shade in our community.