Parks & Forestry Division
Patrick O'Brien, Superintendent
Art Landseadel, LA, City Forester, Special Events Coordinator
8425 Sylvania-Metamora Rd.
P: 419-885-8992, 419-885-8993
F: 419-882-4817
E-Mail: city.parks@cityofsylvania.com
What We Have For You
Parks & Forestry tackles three major categories of city services. Click on the column header on the chart below to go to the page for those programs.
| Community & Green Programs |
Forestry & Grounds Programs |
Parks |
| Composting operations |
Maintaining cemetery grounds |
Design and development |
| Maintenance, gardening, landscaping public areas for special events |
Maintenance, gardening, landscaping |
Maintenance, gardening, landscaping park grounds |
| Coordinating leaf collection, green waste pickup schedules |
Street tree planting and ongoing care |
Maintaining playground and sports equipment (bases, markings, fencing, backstops, etc.) |
| Coordinating outdoor special events (fireworks, Arbor Day, etc.) |
Preserving heritage trees |
Creating, maintaining park walkways, bike paths, seating |
| Sylvania Conservation Corps |
Maintaining landscaping with public art |
Park street signs, path signs, parking areas |
| Forest Products Sales |
Memorial Grove |
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The Parks & Forestry supervisor also acts as representative for the mayor and the city with the Tree City USA program, as well as various commissions, such as the Sylvania Conservation Corps Commission, the Sylvania Tree Commission and Sylvania Historical Village, Inc.