Each fall, SROA's Natural Resources department staff marks trees with green paint for the following year’s ladder fuels reduction project, which takes place in the spring and summer.

What are they for?

Colored ribbons and/or paint are also used for a variety of projects throughout the year – both on private property and SROA commons – to identify the location of certain trees, thinning projects, noxious weeds and some property lines. SROA asks that ribbons or flags not be removed. 

When a project is complete, field markings will be taken down by staff. If you have a question about a particular mark or flag, contact SROA’s Natural Resources Department. As a reminder, the Sunriver Ladder Fuels Reduction Plan states the alteration of any SROA-placed field markings is prohibited. 

Green

• Green paint dash. Tree is designated for future removal on commons for tree thinning and/or forest health. 

Pink (sometimes fades to White!)

• Light pink flagging tied around vegetation or stakes marks approximate property lines. This occurs in areas where ladder fuels reduction or tree thinning will take place on commons.
• Hot pink flagging is tied around property pins (surveyor platting monuments). 
• Pink flagging tied to blue flagging on vegetation or stakes indicates there is a sharp turn in the property line.
• Pink flagging tied to orange flagging on vegetation notes approximate railroad property line. 

 Orange

• Orange paint dash on a tree trunk. Tree has been permitted for removal on private property. 
• Orange flagging is used by SROA Public Works for a variety of their projects. 

 Blue

• Blue flagging on vegetation or stakes notes approximate golf course property line. 

 Yellow

• Yellow flagging tied to vegetation marks noxious weed locations on commons.

 Red, Striped, Polka Dot, Checks or Wire Flags

• Red flagging may be used by the SROA Public Works or Fire Department to request tree removal. 
• Polka dot, striped or checkered flagging indicates special projects. 
• Wire flags are sometimes used to indicate a special project area such as Ponderosa planting locations.