City of El Cerrito, California

Trees

Trees provide annual benefits of $1,313,833
10,315 trees
4,011 available planting sites
$307,250 in annual maintenance
for every $1 spent on public trees, the residents of El Cerrito receive $4.28 in benefits.
More than 270 distinct tree species were identified in the inventory

young to intermediate, with 50% of trees measuring between 0 to 6 inches DBH (diameter at breast height, measured at 4’6” above the ground) and another 31% measuring between 7 and 18 inches DBH
48%) were determined to be in good to very good condition, with an additional 47% graded as fair

The canopy cover provided by the City’s inventoried trees is approximately 108 acres, covering 4.6% of the City’s 3.7 square miles area. Along the streets, this represents about 34.6% coverage of the City’s 68 miles of sidewalks and streets . In the Hillside Natural Area, the forested canopy covers 55.5% (+/- 2.48%) of the 111.6 acre green space or about 2.6% of the City’s total tree canopy.
Replacement of El Cerrito's 10,315 public trees with trees of similar size, species, and condition would cost nearly $17.5 million.
El Cerrito's current stocking level for inventoried trees is estimated to be 72%, based on a total 14,326 public planting sites, including 10,315 trees, 3,884 vacant sites, 4 sites with shrubs, and 123 sites requiring stump removal prior to replanting.