EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT
For immediate release Thursday, July 25, 2024

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Missoula is currently under an “emergency travel only” advisory.

City, County assisting with storm-damaged tree removal

 REQUEST STREET TREE DEBRIS PICKUP HERE: www.missoulaparks.org 

Wednesday night’s storm damaged trees and downed utility lines throughout the City. County and City Public Works departments are working to clear debris from public streets/roads and other public rights-of-way.

Please do not call 9-1-1 to report trees blocking the right-of-way. City residents can report downed trees at www.missoulaparks.org or phone 406-552-6253. Do not touch downed power lines or trees or structures which are entangled in power lines.

The City has designated five free drop sites for storm-damaged vegetation. Residents are encouraged to wait until streets are cleared and power is restored before bringing storm vegetation to the dump sites.

For boulevard trees located between sidewalk and curb: (And any public tree located in City right-of-way)
• If tree debris is near utility lines, please stay away and call Northwestern Energy at 1-888-467-2669.
• If tree debris is blocking the sidewalk or street, and you can safely move it to the boulevard, please do so, and report the debris at www.missoulaparks.org or phone 552-6253.
• Report trees with hanging or hazardous limbs to Parks and Recreation at 552-6253.
• Property damage from City-owned trees: Please document the damage with photographs and phone 552-6253 to report the damage.

Drop storm-damaged tree debris at one of these drop-points:
o PRIMARY DROP SITE: Garden City Compost, 1125 Clark Fork Ln. Mon. – Sat., 8 am – 5 pm,
o Fort Missoula Regional Park, 36th St Parking lot
o McCormick Park, east lot
o Playfair Park, West lot, north of ballfields
o FMRP “Larchmont Triangle” – open space west of Larchmont parking lot, off of Post Siding Rd.

 

Ben Carson
Urban Forester
406-552-6353

600 Cregg Lane
Missoula, MT 59801
www.missoulaparks.org

Trees on private property:
• Debris from trees on private property is the responsibility of the homeowner.
• If tree debris is blocking the sidewalk or street, and you can safely move it to the boulevard, please do so. Removal is the responsibility of the property owner.
• If tree debris is blocking the street and cannot be moved, please call 911.
• Residents may use the drop sites listed above after the “emergency travel only” advisory is lifted.
• For a list of certified arborists to assist in private tree debris removal, visit www.missoulaparks.org.
• Additional volunteers are needed to assist property owners with private tree debris. Please email
parksrec@ci.missoula.mt.us if you can help.