Census of Municipal Urban Forestry Programs, 2014
Hundreds of programs from cities and communities around the nation — from very small to the largest — completed a…
Impact of Emerald Ash Borer on Municipal Budgets
Early research after first response estimated that treatment would cost more than $10.7 billion in the affected states. That number…
Ice-Storm Resistant Urban Trees
Planting a diverse urban forest that includes trees resistant to ice storms and performing regular tree maintenance to avoid or…
Green Infrastructure Manual for Desert Communities
This manual provides information for neighborhood residents, municipal professionals, grassroots advocates and others who seek to implement green infrastructure (GI)…
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…
DC Green Build Out Model
The Green Build-out Model is a planning tool that quantifies the cumulative stormwater management benefits of trees and green roofs…
DC’s Green Design Manual for Public Spaces
This comprehensive manual summarizes regulations and specifications for design elements of public spaces. Places high emphasis on multi-benefit planning and…
EPA’s EnviroAtlas Explores How Ecosystem Services Mitigate Natural Disasters
This multi-purpose mapping tool describes how good management of local ecosystems can reduce the impact of flooding, hurricanes, extreme heat…
Maintenance Guidelines for Green Stormwater Systems
The University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center created Maintenance Guidelines and Checklists for pervious pavements, subsurface gravel wetlands, and bioretention…
Green Infrastructure: Long-Term Success Depends on Effective Maintenance
Published by EPA in support of the green infrastructure component in funds derived from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.…
Improving Operations and Maintenance of Green Infrastructure
American Rivers and Green for All published this guide to support stormwater managers participating in the multi-year Chesapeake Bay clean-up…
Field Guide to Maintaining Rain Gardens and Stormwater Planters
Oregon State University hosts the Field Guide: Maintaining Rain Gardens, Swales, and Stormwater Planters, which was developed by numerous practitioners…
NACTO Publishes Guide to Stormwater and Streets
The Urban Street Stormwater Guide is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between city transportation, public works, and water departments to advance the…
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…
ANSI A300 Standard
Developed by a broad coalition of experts from different sectors, these standards reflect national consensus on best practices for tree…
Maintenance Guidelines and Checklists
The University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center created Maintenance Guidelines and Checklists for pervious pavements, subsurface gravel wetlands, bioretention and…
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…
Common Practices and Challenges for Local Urban Tree Monitoring
To learn more about practitioner-driven monitoring efforts, the authors surveyed 32 local urban forestry organizations across the United States about the…
Salt-Resistant Species
Sites with saline (salty) soils, and those that are exposed to coastal salt spray or de-icing materials challenge tree health, and ultimately…
Smart systems to manage stormwater
Opti is among the first companies to develop “internet of things” to control automatically when and how fast stormwater flows.
Best Management Practices for Community Trees — The Gulf Coast
Guide for community trees in Louisiana. Includes tree cost and benefit information, best management practices, tree selection, planting and maintenance,…
Low Impact Development Guide for Puget Sound
Provides stormwater managers and site designers with a common understanding of LID goals, objectives, specifications for individual practices, and flow…
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…
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…