Overview
This step-by-step guide and informational toolkit assists communities with urban forestry issues. Information covered in this guide helps community groups and municipal officials with assessing the urban canopy, tree and plant selection, coalition resources, and long term management practices.
These resources were provided by the USDA Forest Service in partnership with American Forests and the National Association of Regional Councils.
About the USDA Forest Service
The USDA Forest Service is part of the United States Department of Agriculture. More than 30,000 employees work for the agency throughout the country to manage forest resources, conduct research, and influence public policy outcomes around natural resource management, including in urban forests.
About American Forests
American Forests creates healthy and resilient forests, from cities to large natural landscapes, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife. We advance our mission through forestry innovation, place-based partnerships to plant and restore forests, and movement building.
About the National Association of Regional Councils
The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) serves as the national voice for regions by advocating for regional cooperation as the most effective way to address a variety of community planning and development opportunities and issues.