Oelwein Tree Board
The Oelwein Tree Board is comprised of five volunteers from the Oelwein community that are dedicated to maintaining and expanding the Oelwein urban tree canopy.
2019 Governors Volunteer Award
Arbor Day 4-26-2024
Community Forestry Grant tree Planting - 72 trees between Platt park and sports complex
Tree Planting at Redgate Park
Seedling Planting Demonstration
Awarded 2021 Outstanding Community Organization in the State of Iowa
Arbor Day Foundation Acknowledgements
Tree City Award 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
GROWTH AWARD 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020
Alliant Energy / Trees Forever Plantings
Approved Street Tree List
Small Variety Trees
Bradford Pear
Columnar Crab
Flowering Crab
Golden Rain
Hawthorne
Lilac, Japanese Tree
Medium Variety Trees
Little Leaf Linden
Redmond Linden
Red Oak
Skyline Locust
American Linden
Large Variety Trees
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Moraine Locust
Shade Master Locust
Sunburst Locust
Sycamore
Tulip Tree
Male Ginko
Swamp White Oak
Clemons Oak
Long Oak
Bur Oak
White Oak
Chinkapin Oak
American Elm
Ohio Buckeye
London Planetree
Honey Locust
Shagbark Hickory
Yellowwood
Magnolia
Horse Chestnut
Black Gum
Alliant Energy - Branching Out
Additional Information
"Branching Out is a nationally recognized and award-winning tree planting program in which Alliant Energy, Trees Forever and your community work together to plan, fund and implement community tree planting projects. The program is designed to encourage energy efficiency, environmental awareness and community stewardship in Iowa
The Branching Out program is offered exclusively to Iowa communities where Alliant Energy provides electric and/or natural gas service". (treesforever.org)
The Oelwein Tree Board is dedicated to planting more trees in the street right of way in increase the urban tree canopy and to create energy saving benefits to the community. The public right-of-way is wider than the road surface and includes curbs, sidewalks, utilities, public shade trees and grass strips.
The Oelwein Tree Board has the following tree varieties that they will be planting this fall for the community.
Street boulevard Trees
Trees between the street and your sidewalk.
If you have a tree that is located in the street boulevard that needs some attention or stump removed, please call the utility department at 319-283-1197.