Parks and Urban Forestry

In our mission statement, we dedicated ourselves to "enriching the quality of life for all by preserving and enhancing the environmental setting and assets of the City of Norfolk through creating, preserving and protecting landscaped areas for trees, shrubs and flowers on streets, greenways, parks and public grounds." We touch the daily lives of commuters who drive our parkways, children who play in parks and school grounds, amateur athletes competing on over 100 athletic fields and residents who say that tree lined streets are the thing they like best about Norfolk. We protect waterways and insure that landscaping isn't forgotten in the construction of new buildings, parking lots, and highways. We advocate, design, construct, manage and grow vegetation, which helps to make Norfolk a better place in which to live. We believe the value of life to be infinite and subscribe to the social principles of integrity, honesty, good humor, respect, dignity, professionalism, trust, compassion, responsibility, morality and customer focus for ourselves, our co-workers and our customers. We accept the Norfolk Values Blue Book.

DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS AND CORE SERVICES:
Landscape Services - The Division of Parks and Urban Forestry preserves and enhances the environmental setting and natural resources of the City and it's Neighborhoods through creating, preserving and protecting parks and other outdoor public areas for aesthetics, recreation, education, and conservation.

Urban Forestry - The Division of Parks and Urban Forestry preserves and enhances the environmental setting and natural resources of the city and it's neighborhoods through planting, protecting and maintaining the city's trees for aesthetics, environmental conservation and livability of neighborhoods.