Bozeman Forestry Responds to Fallen Trees After High Winds, Ensures Reuse as Mulch

Takeaways:

• High wind gusts on Thursday night caused multiple trees to fall near Cooper Park in Bozeman, with at least one tree landing on a vehicle on 6th Street.

• Bozeman city forestry workers and NorthWestern Energy responded to the scene to remove the trees and address power outages caused by the incident.

• The city's forestry department manages approximately 27,000 trees, all of which are inventoried and can be viewed by the public on a GIS mapper available on bozeman.net.

• Fallen trees are not wasted; they are turned into mulch, which is available for free to the public for use in gardens and landscaping.

• The city of Bozeman plants a minimum of 250 trees annually to maintain a balance between trees removed and planted, contributing to stormwater retention, carbon sequestration, and other environmental benefits.

References:

[1] High winds topple trees near Cooper Park—but don't worry, they won't go to waste. Link

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