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The mission of the Parks & Urban Forestry Services Division is to improve the quality of life through a well maintained urban forest and City Parks system.

City grounds crews are responsible for the maintenance of over 495 acres of public parks. Additional crews maintain over 165 blocks of alleys, 896 blocks of right of ways and 29 City owned lots. Highly visible areas are maintained on a scheduled rotation and more often, if necessary.

City crews perform activities such as building, street, sidewalk and sign clearances along with tree maintenance. Due to required tree removals each year, the annual budget allows support for Wilmington’s continuous tree planting efforts along streets and thoroughfares creating aesthetic benefits that are essential to maintaining a healthy environment. During fiscal year 2003-2004, 185 trees were planted by City crews. The tree management division works closely with the Tree Advisory Commission to support tree planting activities that contribute to making the City an inviting and pleasant community for residents and visitors.

Parks and landscape crews take pride in beautification efforts throughout the City of Wilmington’s park system. The downtown district with 24+ locations, fountains and statues and its surrounding areas are landscaped each year with over 25,00 annual plantings, grown in the City’s municipal greenhouse.

The City’s greenhouse represents commitment by the Parks & Landscape Division to provide healthy plant material for citywide beautification and enhancements. In fiscal year 2003-2004, the City saved nearly $3,000 in plant costs alone by operating the greenhouse.

This division is responsible for assisting other departments with on-going projects and special events of the City of Wilmington. Additionally, this division receives assistance from the North Carolina Department of Corrections minimum custody inmates on projects ranging from grounds maintenance in parks, alley and lot clean up, painting, hurricane and storm clean up, amenities repairs, landscaping projects and building repairs.

City of Wilmington street crews are responsible for the maintenance and construction of the Ctiy’s streets and sidewalks. Street crews also repair the brick streets in historic downtown Wilmington. The Streets section also helps manage related capital projects and constructs special improvements such as efforts with Progress Energy to install underground utilities in the central business district.