Forest Trails HOA - Unit One
Mountain Community Overgaard, AZ
What is the Speed Limit
for our Community?
The Arizona Department of Forestry & Fire Management (DFFM) offers a
Bark Beetle Reduction Cost Share Program to assist private landowners
with removal of actively infested trees.
The program pays 50% of the cost of tree removal for qualifying
properties. A DFFM forester conducts an on-site assessment, marks
infested trees, and homeowners obtain contractor quotes. After removal
is completed and verified, DFFM pays the remaining 50% directly to the
contractor.
⚠️ Program Status:
Due to high enrollment, the program is currently closed for the
Fall–Winter 2025–2026 season.
Homeowners may still join the waitlist for a non-funded assessment or
for consideration next season (2026–2027).
See attached for Waitlist Form:
<Click Here>
Contact Information:
Arizona Department of Forestry & Fire Management
📧 foresthealth@dffm.az.gov
📞 602-771-1407
MISTLETOE INFORMATION (PARASITE!):
- MANAGING PARASITIC MISTLETOE ON ARIZONA JUNIPER TREES <CLICK HERE>
- ANALYSIS OF GENETIC DIFFERENCES AND MISTLETOE INFESTATION IN ARIZONA JUNIPER <CLICK HERE>
- MISTLETOE INFECTION LIFE CYCLE <CLICK HERE>
**A POEM TO PROMOTE MISTLETOE MANAGEMENT IN ARIZONA JUNIPERS**
In Arizona's arid land, where junipers stand tall, a silent threat to their grace does call.
Mistletoe creeps, its grip so tight, but we shall stand, defend their right.
With mechanical hands, with care and skill, prune away the threat that seeks to kill.
Blades so sharp, and vision clear, we cut the parasite, bring juniper cheer.
Chemical aid, precise and true, Ethephon’s touch, mistletoe will rue.
Drops of science, measured and wise, protect the junipers under desert skies.
Combined in strength, our methods blend, to save the trees we must defend.
Mechanical removal, swift and keen, with chemical care, a healing sheen.
Our junipers tall, in deserts wide, will thrive again, with us beside.
So let us act, with heart and hand, to save these giants of our land.
Mechanical might, in daylight’s beam, prunes the branches, halts the dream.
Chemical wisdom, in measured dose, ensures the juniper's future, close.
Together we stand, united and strong, to right the mistletoe's creeping wrong.
In Arizona’s heart, where junipers sway, we fight for their future, day by day.
So spread the word, let all who hear, join the cause we hold so dear.
Mechanical and chemical, hand in hand, protect our junipers, throughout the land.
* * * N O T I C E * * *
One of our Neighbors off Lodgepole and Grizzly had a recent visitor !! Please remember to keep all trash inside, leave no water or food outside and be vigilant! These are NOT Cute Teddy Bears, but WILDLIFE!! They are hungry and thirsty and with our severe dry conditions, they may be a danger to humans as well as your property!!!
Video attached: < Lower Door_2025-07-17T03_56_43.mp4 >
"FOREST TRAILS TALK"
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