Aligning City Forest Management by Engaging Community Partners in New York City
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) manages the majority 7,300-acres of natural area forests through…
Learning from Baltimore — A Study Guide
This guide explores whether urban wood can be the conduit to help solve a complex landscape of social, economic, and…
Kindergarten In the Forest: Follow the Leaders … on Film
Inspired by European Forest Kindergartens, a handful of teachers in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire began…
How to turn a waste stream into an asset that revitalizes cities
Building on experiences garnered during the Baltimore Wood Project, this case study is organized in a manner that fosters collaborative…
Case Studies: Low Impact Green Infrastructure Development
Detailed case studies, with photos and plans, of various low-impact developments that incorporated green infrastructure.
Urban Forests Case Studies: Challenges, Potential and Success in a Dozen Cities
There are many challenges facing cities in the 21st century: aging gray infrastructures, social and economic inequality, maxed out systems and…
Harvesting the Value of Water: Stormwater, Green Infrastructure and Real Estate
For developers and builders, managing the impact of stormwater is a given: the law requires it. But increasingly, they’ve ceased…
Chicago Region Trees Initiative
Largest collaborative partnership in the US.
Treasure Valley, ID Canopy Network
Group of public and private sector professionals dedicated to enhancing the Treasure Valley region's urban forest. The group works collaboratively…
Urban Forestry Plan in Sacramento
Sacramento's GreenPrint pioneered cross-boundary cooperation among neighboring communities.
Municipal Sustainability Plan in Philadelphia
The Greenworks initiative, begun in 2009, set a new vision and ambitious goals in 2016.
Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management Case Study in Florida.
Focuses primarily on bioswales and rain gardens
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…
Working Hard — Trees in Four Arid Communities
The Growing a Healthier Community Urban Forestry Analysis utilizes i-Tree Eco to present comparative tree data from four arid communities…
Community Forestry Assessment Report — Phoenix
Applying i-Tree Eco as foundation for urban forest management plan.
How Perception of Green Infrastructure by Municipal Officials Affects Adoption and Implementation.
A novel opinion study of municipal officials suggests that perceived "usefulness" will play a larger role in fostering acceptance, than…
Utilizing an Urban Forest for Stormwater Management.
This extensive presentation offers a detailed review of how one small community put urban forestry at the center of their…
Drought Resistance in Santa Monica Park
Water storage and reuse plan to mitigate effects of drought, and manage stormwater runoff.
Chicago Region Embraces Green Infrastructure, and Does Something About it.
Comprehensive approach to integrating green infrastructure in Chicago’s public space, meshing Complete Streets with Green Streets.