Crews plant more than 120 trees in city parks

Published on October 10, 2025

More than 120 trees are being added to Cheyenne’s urban tree canopy after Cheyenne’s Urban Forestry Division was awarded an Urban and Community Forestry grant.

In total, 88 trees are being planted in Lakeview Cemetery, 28 trees are being planted in Holliday Park, and 11 trees are being planted in a pocket park on 1st Street, which is also a trailhead for the Cheyenne Greenway system.

“These trees will serve Cheyenne for generations to come,” said City Forester Mark Ellison. “The trees in Holliday Park and Lakeview Cemetery help replace trees we’ve lost due to age and environmental factors, and the new trees on 1st Street will help provide new urban canopy where it’s needed in South Cheyenne.”

The trees are a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees appropriate for Cheyenne’s climate and contribute to the Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division’s efforts to protect and increase Cheyenne’s tree canopy. Crews from TigerTree Landscaping have been hired to help with the planting.

Funding for the project comes from a $74,000 grant through the Inflation Reduction Act and administered by the USDA Forest Service and the Wyoming State Forestry Division.

This grant project supplements other efforts to promote and expand tree cover in Cheyenne through Urban Forestry and Rooted in Cheyenne.

Most of Cheyenne’s largest trees are cottonwoods and spruce, which were the types of trees available in the area when they were planted in the early 1900s. Many of those trees have been reaching the end of their lifespans and are becoming hazardous as their lifecycle ends. Trees planted now will help replace those trees and maintain tree canopy in the community.

To learn more about Cheyenne Urban Forestry, visit www.cheyennetrees.com.