The Municipality of Chatham-Kent (CK) has begun a tree maintenance and trimming program aimed at enhancing public safety, improving neighbourhood streetscapes, and protecting the long-term health of municipally owned trees.
Beginning this month, roughly 2,000 trees located within municipal road rights-of-way across CK will be professionally trimmed. The work will be carried out in a systematic, street-by-street approach in neighbourhoods identified through municipal inspection and assessment.
Tree trimming activities will include the removal of dead, diseased, or damaged branches, as well as improving clearance over roadways, sidewalks, driveways, and rooftops. Crews will also prune around streetlights, traffic signs, and overhead utilities.
Residents may notice trimming crews working in their neighbourhoods without advance door-to-door notice. For efficiency and safety, the municipality is encouraging residents to avoid parking on streets where crews are actively working, use caution around work zones, and follow all temporary traffic signage and directions from workers on site.
Work areas will be cleaned and restored daily, with all brush and debris removed at the end of each workday.
Municipal officials say the proactive tree maintenance program reflects CK's broader commitment to infrastructure management, environmental stewardship, and neighbourhood safety.
