ATTENTION DRIVERS! FALL TREE MAINTENANCE BEGINS IN NUTANA (CENTRAL AND NORTH) AND CONFEDERATION PARK NEIGHBOURHOODS

Starting Tuesday, September 1, 2015, crews will begin pruning trees on civic property in the Nutana (Central and North) neighbourhood and Confederation Park neighbourhood as part of the City of Saskatoon’s (City) overall boulevard tree maintenance program.

The boulevard tree maintenance program follows a regular pruning cycle to help preserve the health and appearance of the City’s boulevard and park tree inventory.  Removing dead wood from elm trees is an important part of preventing the spread of Dutch elm disease.  Maintenance crews will remove any broken, dead, weak, and diseased branches.  Keeping sidewalks and roads free of any hazards, crews will also remove any tree parts that are obstructing pedestrian or vehicle traffic and maintain appropriate clearances from buildings, signs, and streetlights.  Tree maintenance operations in these two neighbourhoods will continue until the middle of December.

Tree maintenance often requires road restrictions.  The City reminds pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers to ensure that safety is a priority by respecting the work zone appropriately and obeying all road restrictions and signage.

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