Funding Tree Equity Programs

For most cities, the bulk of funding for urban forestry flows from municipal budgets. Depending on circumstances not always related to the state of their forests, city funding may not be consistent or predictable.

Nearly all tree equity programs require supplemental funding. This section suggests where you might find it.

Visit the Common Sources for Add-On Funding section to find out more.

Data taken from Richard Hauer and Ward Peterson, Municipal Tree Care and Management in the United States: A 2014 Urban & Community Forestry Census of Tree Activities