Boulevard Tree Planting Program now Offering $75 Reimbursement Per Tree
Apr. 1, 2025 —The City of Mandan has a boulevard tree planting program that encourages property owners to plant boulevard trees.
Residents are encouraged to work with the Forestry division of Public Works to complete a permit and select from an approved list of boulevard trees, prior to planting. Once the tree, or trees, have been planted and City staff has inspected the site, the resident or property owner may be reimbursed for the partial cost of each tree. Reimbursement to the purchaser will be up to half the price of the tree, up to $75 per tree. The limit is $300 per property for 2025, as funding permits.
To receive reimbursement, residents must submit a copy of the original sales receipt for the tree within 30 days of purchase to Mandan Public Works attn: Forestry, 411 6th Ave SW, Mandan. The receipt needs to show the species of the trees purchased, cost of each tree, and the name of the company from which the trees were purchased. Reimbursement comes in the form of a check from Mandan City Hall.
There has been excellent participation in the program and funds are typically available from April through October. Since 2017, roughly 500 trees have been planted in city boulevards through the program!
Next year will mark the City of Mandan’s 50th anniversary as a Tree City USA! Mandan has earned this distinction, since its inception in 1976, by having an adequate budget allocation for city forestry, a tree ordinance, and a formal Arbor Day celebration each year. To celebrate 50 years as a Tree City USA, City staff and leaders are asking the public to help plant 50 boulevard trees by the end of 2025. If interested, visit cityofmandan.com/trees or call Public Works at 701-667-3240.
It’s important to note, Mandan Municipal Code Sec 115-4-7(c) states that the property owner is responsible for the trimming of boulevard trees in regard to vehicle or pedestrian clearance and sight problems with obstructing trees at 14 feet over the street and 10 feet over sidewalks.