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.
Milwaukee’s Menu for Green Streets and Stormwater
Complete with decision tools and clear specifications, Milwaukee's manual may be among the most comprehensive.
Guidelines for Combining Tree Trenches and Tree Boxes.
Minnesota specific but useful in other settings.
Stormwater Planter Factsheet and Maintenance Guidelines.
More than just a fact sheet. Highly descriptive and detailed.
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.
Handy Checklist for Bioswale and Tree Filter Pit Inspections.
Regular inspection and maintenance is critical to the effective operation of bioretention systems and tree filters to insure they remain…
Strategies for Reducing Green Infrastructure Costs.
Reliable costing information helps communities adequately plan for green infrastructure implementation and long-term operations and maintenance.
Maintenance Manual for Green Infrastructure.
Techniques and specifications for maintaining various green infrastructure systems including trees
System Requirements for an Ideal Urban Forestry Management Software Monitoring System.
Azavea, producers of OpenTreeMap, evaluate eleven different software packages — some free, others fee-based. Each offers tree location and condition…
EPA Guidance on Implementing Green Infrastructure
This EPA website provides guidance relating to construction, operation and maintenance, and common design challenges. It features links to various…
Urban Forest Assessments Resource Guide.
American Forests has published a formidable, but accessible guide to assessing a community’s forest assets, and using these data, how…
Lessons learned from the EPA’s Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance Projects.
Offers excellent summary of why green infrastructure should be part of any communities stormwater management plans, along with descriptions of…