Tree Maintenance

Haldimand residents are not permitted to plant, prune (trim), remove or injure trees located on Haldimand County-owned property including cemeteries, facilities, parks, along roads and trails, without prior approval from Haldimand. 

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For questions or concerns about a Haldimand County-owned tree, please contact our forestry staff or submit a Tree Maintenance Request. We can assist you with:

  • Determining if a street tree is located on Haldimand or private property
  • Assessing the health and structural condition of a Haldimand County-owned tree
  • Maintaining Haldimand County-owned trees through pruning, removal and stump grinding
  • Planting new street trees on Haldimand property adjacent to your property

Tree pruning

County-owned trees are pruned by certified arborists on seven-year cycle across seven zones. Proper pruning helps to develop trees with strong structures that are more resilient to damage during storms, extending the tree’s life and reducing future maintenance costs.

Submit a Tree Maintenance Request

Tree removal

We remove Haldimand County-owned trees if they die or become a hazard to public safety. New trees are planted through resident requests and the Haldmand’s infill planting program. The majority of trees that are removed by Haldimand are Ash trees infested by Emerald Ash Borer.

Submit a tree removal request Submit a tree planting request

Stump grinding

Stumps that are located within areas of maintained lawns are ground out and replaced with topsoil/grass seed the year following the removal of the tree. We do not remove stumps within unmaintained or forested areas.

Tree marking

Trees that have been identified for maintenance by Haldimand County will be marked with green paint. Hydro One uses orange and green paint to mark trees that are scheduled for maintenance on both public and private trees near hydro lines.

Haldimand County markings

  • Green dot: prune.
  • Grey dot: pruning work has been completed.
  • Green ‘X’: remove.
  • Green line on the stump: stump removal.
  • Green ‘X’ and line may be combined for tree and stump removal.
  • Green circle on grass: new tree to be planted.

Hydro One markings

  • Green dot: Prune
  • Red/orange ‘H’: Remove

Tree inventory map

Explore Haldimand forestry with our tree inventory map. See the location of municipally-owned trees, their species, and maintenance status. 

Our tree inventory and maintenance map provides information for trees owned and looked after by Haldimand County. For each tree, you can see:

  1. Zone - New trees are planted by zone on a rotating schedule. The map shows which zone a tree belongs to, along with planting and maintenance dates.
  2. Town, street name, and number - Tells you where a tree is located.
  3. Common name - Tells you the type of tree.
  4. DBH (cm) - Tells you the measurement of the tree trunk thickness.
  5. Action - Tells you what work is planned for the tree using a number of status categories:
    • Active: the tree is healthy, and no work is needed right now
    • Plant Large: A tall tree (more than 16 m or 53 ft) will be planted
    • Plant Medium: A medium tree (6 to 16 m, or 20 to 53 ft) will be planted
    • Plant Small: A smaller tree (under 6 m or 20 ft) will be planted
    • Prune Aerial: The tree will be trimmed
    • Remove Full: The tree and stump will be taken out
    • Remove Partial: The tree will be removed, but the stump will stay
    • Remove Low: The tree will be cut down in a natural area and left
    • Stump: Only the stump will be removed and cleaned up
  6. Project name - When there is information under the project name, it tells you there is work planned for the tree
  7. Due Date - This is when the work is expected to be done

Tree maintenance along Highway 3 and Highway 6

The maintenance of trees located along Highway 3 and Highway 6 that are outside of the urban boundaries of Caledonia, Cayuga, Hagersville and Jarvis, is the responsibility of the Ministry of Transportation (MTO).

Hydro One tree maintenance

Hydro One is responsible for pruning and removing trees located on both Haldimand and private property that may impact hydro transmission lines (typically running parallel to the road). Hydro One performs tree maintenance on an annual cycle.

Pruning around service lines that run from the transmission line to a home is the responsibility of the tree owner.

Haldimand prunes Haldimand County-owned trees to provide clearance around service lines on a seven-year cycle.

Submit a tree maintenance request to Hydro One:

Contact Us

Forestry
53 Thorburn Street South
Cayuga, Ontario
Canada, N0A 1E0

Email Forestry
Phone: 905-318-5932, ext. 6503

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