Big Trees, Big Impact: Plant the Big Ones
Guidance for tree planting solutions in areas with high concentrations of impervious surfaces provided in Toronto’s manual for creating green…
Guidance for tree planting solutions in areas with high concentrations of impervious surfaces provided in Toronto’s manual for creating green…
This technical memorandum addresses planting and maintaining trees which are adjacent to roadways or sidewalks in urban areas where buildings…
Complete with decision tools and clear specifications, Milwaukee's manual may be among the most comprehensive.
This brochure from Portland explains the concept of green streets and gives instructions to applicants on the process.
Minnesota specific but useful in other settings.
Recent revisions emphasize protecting and enhancing trees and forests.
Peer-reviewed by civil engineers and landscape architects in both the private and public sectors
More than just a fact sheet. Highly descriptive and detailed.
Another comprehensive tool useful in smaller communities.
Provides design guidelines and steps for stormwater management using green infrastructure, such as avoiding or minimizing land disturbance by preserving…
Using the National Intact Habitat Cores Database, ESRI offers a suite of tools for ArcGIS users to explore and plan…
In 2015, governments, water utilities, companies, and communities spent nearly $25 billion on payments for green infrastructure for water.
This document provides an overview of the uses and benefits of streetside stormwater planters using trees, and also provides detailed…
Design Specifications and Drawings Templates for Green Streets.
This factsheet describes tree trenches and includes photos and graphics. Other useful information includes benefits and limitations of use, maintenance…
Regular inspection and maintenance is critical to the effective operation of bioretention systems and tree filters to insure they remain…
Soil volumes and composition can dictate tree growth and survivabity as well as capacity for stormwater capture.
Reliable costing information helps communities adequately plan for green infrastructure implementation and long-term operations and maintenance.
Techniques and specifications for maintaining various green infrastructure systems including trees
The most effective plans engage residents and respect them as effective advocates for their own needs and expectations.
This i-Tree Community Forestry Assessment demonstrates how the benefits of urban trees far outweigh the costs of planting and maintaining…
Azavea, producers of OpenTreeMap, evaluate eleven different software packages — some free, others fee-based. Each offers tree location and condition…
A useful companion to other toolkits which delve deeper into how to plan, promote, and implement green infrastructure.
This CWP manual provides guidance on urban tree planting at the development site and watershed scale. The manual discusses species…