Service Area · Bothell, Kenmore & Lake Forest Park, WA
Bothell, Kenmore, and Lake Forest Park sit along the north end of Lake Washington, and the neighborhoods here are defined by their trees. Deep lots, mature Douglas fir, and big bigleaf maple over streets that have been growing in for fifty years. The Burke-Gilman Trail runs through the middle of it, McAleer and Lyon creeks cut through residential lots in Lake Forest Park and Kenmore, and the Sammamish River forms the edge of Bothell's eastern neighborhoods. A lot of the work is maintenance — crown cleaning, hedge care, deadwood removal — with a steady share of risk assessment on older conifers before another winter.
All three cities have their own tree codes. Lake Forest Park's is among the more preservation-focused in the region. Creek-corridor lots carry riparian buffer designations that affect removal scopes. We check which jurisdiction applies and pull parcel-level designations before we quote.
Mature canopies, creek-adjacent properties, three separate city codes, and a lot of careful maintenance work.
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Crown cleaning and selective pruning on mature Douglas fir and cedar in established residential neighborhoods.
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View pruning with attention to lake views, neighbor sightlines, and canopy retention.
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Riparian-buffer-aware work along McAleer Creek, Lyon Creek, and the Sammamish River.
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HOA and managed community hedge and tree maintenance programs across Bothell.
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Significant-tree assessments and permit documentation under Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and Bothell city codes.
Lake Forest Park tree code
one of the more detailed tree protection ordinances in North King County; strong retention requirements.
Kenmore tree code
regulates significant tree removal on private property with its own permit process.
Bothell tree code
separate municipal regulations; significant tree thresholds apply.
Shoreline master program
applies to properties within the Lake Washington and Sammamish River shoreline jurisdictions.
THE CODE
Three separate jurisdictions, each with its own threshold and permit process. We identify which code applies, check the shoreline and creek overlays, and confirm permit requirements before anything is scoped.
ON THE GROUND
Deep canopy, creek-side species, and mature conifers that define the character of these neighborhoods.
Douglas fir
dominant canopy tree across all three cities; large specimens in older neighborhoods are common assessment requests.
Bigleaf maple
characteristic of the creek corridors and lower-yard areas; summer branch drop applies on large specimens.
Western red cedar
widespread; heat-dome top dieback from 2021 still present on some properties.
Western hemlock
present in shaded, north-facing lots; shallow root plates are worth assessing on sloped terrain.
Red alder
common along McAleer Creek, Lyon Creek, and the Sammamish River; aging stands require planning.
SR-522 off I-405 gets us into Kenmore and Lake Forest Park in about 30 to 35 minutes. Bothell is along the same corridor, slightly further east.
