As you travel around Highland Park, you may have noticed that some of the trees adjacent to City streets are marked with a green dot. On most public streets, the strip of land adjacent to the edge of the streets is owned by the City, even in those areas where a sidewalk doesn't exist. This strip of land is the public right-of-way.
The green markings are placed on trees to allow Forestry staff and City contractors to better identify publicly maintained trees. Each year, in preparation for routine tree pruning, all trees within a scheduled section of Highland Park are re-inventoried and all "green dot" markings are refreshed. For this reason, some dots in town may appear greener and brighter than others.