Calculating the Relative Performance Index
Conduct a basic inventory of public trees, noting typical characteristics of each tree – species, height, diameter, age and condition.…
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…
ISA Best Practices
The International Society of Arboriculture develops and maintains a published collection of best practices for arborists. Multiple topics include planting,…
Urban Forests Improve Human Health
Forests in the United States removed 17.4 million tonnes (t) of air pollution in 2010, with most of the health…
Green Infrastructure Works in Downtowns and High-Density Sites
City Green: Innovative Green Infrastructure Solutions for Downtowns and Infill Locations (US EPA, 2016) shows how local governments, private developers,…
159 Studies Say Trees Do Help Manage Stormwater — Reduce Flow and Pollutants
The Center for Watershed Protection reviewed a total of 159 publications to evaluate [1] the effectiveness of urban tree planting…
Vermont Trees and Stormwater
Examples of trees/green infrastructure being used for stormwater management in Vermont.
Conventional Tree Pit versus Stormwater-Engineered Tree Pit
This paper compares costs and benefits of a common stormwater BMP, with a traditional Boston street tree.
Implementing Green Infrastructure in Northern Kentucky Communities
EPA handbook with green infrastructure stormwater design guidelines for communities in Northern Kentucky
Webinar: Importance of Trees in Stormwater Management (2016)
This webinar discusses the important role of trees and vegetation in managing stormwater and gives examples of Vermont-based projects that…
Kentucky Green Infrastructure Action Plan
Plan provides Kentucky citizens with access to environmental studies, technical manuals, and other resources that explain the benefits of green…
Louisville Urban Tree Canopy Assessment
Assessment includes aerial photography and remote imagery, relationship between tree canopy to socio-demographic and economic data, location of areas of…
Minnesota Street Trees
Detailed guidelines on creating tree boxes and trenches in Minnesota.
Upper Midwest Tree Selection Guide
Focuses on use of native plants for stormater management.
Great Lakes Guide to Green Infrastructure as a Flood Management Tool
The guide takes a step-by-step, watershedbased approach to documenting the costs of flooding; projecting increased flooding and associated costs under…
i-Tree Desert Southwest Community Tree Guide
This report quantifies benefits and costs for typical large-, medium-, small-stature, deciduous trees (Fraxinus uhdei, Prosopis chilensis, Acacia farnesiana), as…
Phoenix’s Once and Future Forest
Interview discussing Phoenix, AZ's current urban forest as well as the city's plans to increase tree canopy. The page discusses…
Interior West Community Tree Guide
Guide for strategic tree planting in the Interior West. The report quantifies benefits and costs for representative small, medium, and…
Strategic Tree Planting Guide for Colorado’s Front Rage
Aims for environmental improvement. Contains information on site selection, species recommendations, and links to additional resources.
TreeUtah
Non-profit organization in Utah educating the public on the benefits of trees. Promotes stewardship and with the help of over…
Low-Impact Development and Green Infrastructure in the Semi-Arid West
EPA webpage that contains information and resources on green infrastructure and low impact development techniques for use in semi-arid western…
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…
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…
Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities Initiative
The Nature Conservancy spreads its programs beyond wild land and into metro areas, where 85 percent of Americans live.