Boise neighborhood
Southeast Boise tree service from the river to the rim
Southeast Boise has mid-century shade trees near Boise Avenue, young trees in newer subdivisions and cottonwoods along the river, so tree service in Southeast Boise can mean very different jobs a few streets apart.
Local notes
Three kinds of streets
Southeast Boise runs from Boise State, Bown Crossing and Boise Avenue east toward the Barber Valley. Older streets close to the university have ranch homes with large silver maples, ash, elms and sycamores planted when the houses went up. Along ParkCenter Boulevard you find office campuses, ponds and townhomes, and out toward Columbia Village and the Oregon Trail Reserve the subdivisions are newer.
The Boise River and its Greenbelt run along the north edge. Cottonwoods and willows near the water grow fast, lean toward the light and drop limbs, and the soil around them stays soft through spring.
On the job
Wildfire on the rim, wind in the trees
The bluff along the southeast edge borders open grass and brush. The 2008 Oregon Trail Fire destroyed 10 homes and damaged 11 more there, according to Ada Fire Adapted. If you live near the rim, keeping junipers and conifer limbs away from the house and clearing dead material from under trees is real fire protection.
Typical jobs include weight reduction on older maples, storm cleanup after wind events, and corrective pruning on trees that were topped years ago and grew back with weak sprouts.
Common questions
Southeast Boise tree questions
Who takes care of the cottonwoods along the Greenbelt behind my house?
Trees on the Greenbelt and park land belong to the City or County. If one threatens your property, report it to Boise Parks and Recreation. Trees on your side of the property line are yours, and we can handle those.
Is a topped tree in my yard dangerous?
It can be. Topping produces clusters of fast sprouts that attach weakly and can break off as they get heavy. Corrective pruning over a few years can rebuild a better structure; sometimes replacement is wiser.
Do I need a permit for tree work in Southeast Boise?
Street trees in the planting strip need a Community Forestry permit, and many newer subdivisions have HOA approval rules. Elms carry their own requirement: under Boise City Code 7-2-9, pruning or removing one, public or private, takes a free City Forester permit.
Talk to us about your tree
Storm damage in Southeast Boise? Call us.
Call (208) 504-3056 with your street and what came down. If wires are involved, call Idaho Power first.