• Memorial Tree Sponsorship Brochure

• Boulevard Tree Planting Permit and Reimbursement Form 

• City of Yankton - Tree Ordinance

• Boulevard Tree Selection Guide

• Tree Planting Guide

• Tree Pruning Guide 

• City of Yankton Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation Plan- adopted 2018

• March 2019 EAB update by Dr. John Ball, SDSU Extension Forestry Specialist & South Dakota Department of Agriculture Forest Health Specialist

• Emerald Ash Borer Information Page - South Dakota Department of Agriculture

• Emerald Ash Borer Guidelines - University of Nebraska

• Selecting Trees for Emerald Ash Borer Treatments - University of Nebraska 

• Yankton Makes Plans for Emerald Ash Borer- June 8, 2018, Press & Dakotan newspaper article.  

• State of South Dakota information regarding forestry in the state

Do you have questions about the trees on your property which are in the public right-of-way (area between the sidewalk and the curb of the street)?

If so, please contact:

Lisa Kortan, Urban Forest Specialist

1900 Ferdig Ave

PO Box 176

Yankton, SD 57078-0176

(605) 668-5231

Tree City USA since 1984! 

 The City of Yankton’s Urban Forestry efforts have been recognized by the Tree City USA program and its sponsors, the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service, every year since 1984.

Yankton annually meets the four standards to become a Tree City USA community:

1. have a tree board or department,
2. have a tree-care ordinance,
3. have a comprehensive community forestry program,
4. and have an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

Yankton not only earns the Tree City USA recognition but realizes that trees:

• Promote healthier communities by filtering the air we breathe by removing dust and other particles.
• Moderate climate, conserve water, and provide vital habitat for wildlife.
• Reduce the heat island effect in urban areas caused by pavement and buildings.
• Reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water.
• Increase property values.
• Reduce energy use for heating and cooling buildings.
• Add beauty to home lots, commercial properties, parks, boulevards, and neighborhoods.