Grand Rapids Report Card
Many communities have developed urban forestry plans. But few have assessed and published regular reports on progress in implementing them.…
Emerald Ash Borer: Aberdeen, South Dakota, Confronts the Threat
The most prevalent species in Aberdeen urban forest is Ash. Their internally-developed EAB plan focuses on preemption — early detection…
Aberdeen, South Dakota: Urban Forest Management Planning for Smaller Cities
A comprehensive street tree management plan, developed internally, provides clear assessment of current conditions and direction for future monitoring and…
Case Studies: Low Impact Green Infrastructure Development
Detailed case studies, with photos and plans, of various low-impact developments that incorporated green infrastructure.
FIRST STEP: Developing an Urban Forest Management Plan for the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles is dividing the creation of its new Urban Forest Management Plan into two distinct phases. The FIRST STEP…
NIST Community Resilience Planning Guide
While more and more organizations – domestic and international, public and private – are promoting community resilience to lower disaster tolls, transforming…
CalFire’s Comprehensive Approach to Mitigating the Effects of Wildfire
As one of the nation’s most wildfire-prone states, it’s not surprising that California also manages one of the most sophisticated…
A Formula for Smarter Growth: Form Based Codes
Whether your community is attempting to revitalize a neglected downtown, pursuing Complete Streets, or trying to foster better transit-oriented development,…
Leaving Maintenance to Property Owners … Sometimes Leaves a Mess
Four years after transferring responsibility for trees and sidewalks from the city to property owners, San Francisco Board of Supervisors…
District of Columbia Urban Tree Canopy Plan
The Mayor’s goal is to increase the District’s tree canopy cover from 35 to 40% by 2032. This Plan provides…
Community-Developed Plan for Greening Inglewood
TreePeople and SJLI proposed developing a Greening Plan that could serve both communities. They committed to a non-traditional planning process designed to…
Emerald Necklace Green Future Planned for LA
Comprehensive plan to expand green space and access throughout the LA metropolitan area. Focuses on creating healthy places for all…
Hoboken NJ Green Infrastructure Strategic Plan
Plan’s purpose is to develop place-based stormwater management and flood control strategies and identify implementable climate adaptation action steps for…
Kentucky Green Infrastructure Action Plan
Plan provides Kentucky citizens with access to environmental studies, technical manuals, and other resources that explain the benefits of green…
City of Lacey, WA Urban Forest Management Plan
Comprehensive urban forest management plan for the City of Lacy, WA that is updated every five years. The plan includes…
Covington Urban Forestry Strategic Plan
Recommendations in this plan are provided to guide the City of Covington over the next five years regarding planning, management…
Santa Monica Urban Forest Master Plan
Santa Monica, CA’s guide for the perpetuation and management of the city’s urban forest over the next 50 years. The…
Seattle Urban Forest Stewardship Plan
The 2013 Urban Forest Stewardship Plan is the first comprehensive update to the 2007 Plan.
Vancouver Urban Forestry Management Plan
Vancouver’s Urban Forestry program relies on a 2007 plan that sets goals for delivering the multiple benefits of urban trees…
Charlottesville’s Urban Forest Management Plan
This plan discusses the benefits of trees and forests in urban areas, the current state of Charlottesville’s forests, the people…
Grand Rapids Urban Forestry Plan
In October 2008, the City of Grand Rapids Urban Forestry Committee created a task force charged with developing an urban…
Portland Urban Forest Management Plan
The Urban Forest Action Plan was developed to implement the goals established in the management plan. The goals the action…
Urban Forest Management Plan Toolkit
A simple template for developing an urban forest management plan. Useful as an introduction to many of the major steps.…
City of Ann Arbor Urban & Community Forest Management Plan
Provides a framework for the City of Ann Arbor to effectively manage its urban and community forest as a sustainable…
Austin’s Urban Forest Plan: A Master Plan for Public Property