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Plant a Tree in Your Front Yard!
Thornton is once again offering its popular Front Yard Forest program.
The intent of the program is to plant trees in resident yards in order to develop our urban forest and create tree-lined streets. Follow the link below for...
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About Us
The Parks Division is responsible for the general maintenance
of parks, trails, and open space areas. Responsibilities include mowing, shrub
and flower bed management, playground maintenance, and park facility
maintenance. This Division also provides landscape and turf care for medians, streetscapes,
rights-of-way, and manages the City’s forestry program.
Parks and Open Space Master Plan
The City prepares a Parks and Open Space Master Plan. This plan is updated every three years and is used for citywide and regional parks, trails and open space planning. As part of the planning process, projects are identified and prioritized for recommendation to City Council.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please email parks@cityofthornton.net or call 303-255-7831.
Park Projects