US Urban Forest Statistics, Values, and Projections
The latest nationwide assessment on extent of urban tree canopy, organized by community, along with projections for future growth —…
Prioritization and Planning to Improve Urban Tree Health in the Chicago Region
The Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI) has collected one of the largest data sets on urban forestry in the United…
Canton Uses i-Tree Tools to Plan Landscape Restoration
In 2016, Canton was awarded a landscape restoration grant from the US Forest Service. Among specific criteria for the grant…
Forest Service Guide to Urban Tree Canopy Assessment
A sound canopy assessment provides the foundation for crafting an urban forest management plan and creating the programs and policies…
Remotely-sensed imagery vs. eye-level photography: Evaluating associations among measurements of tree cover density
The easy availability and widespread use of remotely-sensed imagery, especially Google Earth satellite imagery, makes it simple for urban forestry…
Urban tree cover change in Detroit and Atlanta, USA, 1951–2010
The authors measured canopy change in two cities — one fast growing, and the other subject to major disinvestment. They…
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…
Morton Arboretum’s Community Trees Program
Helps communities, public and private landowners, land managers, tree professionals, and groups interested in trees to effectively manage and care…
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…
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…
Austin’s Urban Forest Plan: A Master Plan for Public Property
Urban Forest Sustainability and Management Audit
This system is designed to provide a framework for comprehensively evaluating urban forest management programs. This program review system (the…
i-Tree Assessment Reports
Many communities have conducted i-Tree assessments. This site lists most of them.
City of Phoenix Tree and Shade Master Plan aims for 25 percent canopy cover.
An integral part of Phoenix's Green Phoenix Initiaive and voter-ratified General Plan.
Community Forestry Assessment Report — El Paso
This i-Tree Community Forestry Assessment demonstrates how the benefits of urban trees far outweigh the costs of planting and maintainng…
Community Forestry Assessment Report — Albuquerque
This i-Tree Community Forestry Assessment demonstrates how the benefits of urban trees far outweigh the costs of planting and maintainng…
Community Forestry Assessment Report — Phoenix
Applying i-Tree Eco as foundation for urban forest management plan.