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Is your community LOSING TREE CANOPY? Or working to improve canopy? One of the most common and concerning challenge communities face is the loss of tree canopy. Whether from development, storms, pests or diseases, aging canopy, or land use changes, there are solutions to reverse this trend of loss. We will work with you to identify where and why the losses are happening, and provide realistic, achievable steps to remedy the situation. The analysis we do and the resulting recommendations are often presented in:
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Want to improve the LIVABILITY of your community? Trees are a significant part of making a community livable, walkable and healthy for residents of all ages. To maximize all the benefits of trees for your community, you must make trees part of your plan. We can contribute insightful information and help you create:
- Park and street tree planting plans
- Trail plans
- Climate adaptation plans
- Sustainability plans
- Green infrastructure projects
- Comprehensive plans
Can trees and urban canopy improve your STORMWATER management approach ?
Most communities find success combining gray infrastructure (man-made solutions like pipes, drains, etc.) with green infrastructure (using natural systems to reduce stormwater flows). Trees provide significant quantifiable reductions in stormwater runoff quantities and improvements in water quality, yet are often underused in stormwater management programs. We can help you quantify the stormwater benefits your tree canopy is currently providing and plan ways to either boost that canopy or help convey their importance to the public.
Most communities find success combining gray infrastructure (man-made solutions like pipes, drains, etc.) with green infrastructure (using natural systems to reduce stormwater flows). Trees provide significant quantifiable reductions in stormwater runoff quantities and improvements in water quality, yet are often underused in stormwater management programs. We can help you quantify the stormwater benefits your tree canopy is currently providing and plan ways to either boost that canopy or help convey their importance to the public.
Is your community facing increasing URBAN HEAT ISLAND effects?
Trees in developed areas have been shown to be one of the most effective solutions to lessening urban heat island stresses, which in turn improves air quality and public health. We can help in a number of ways, including developing strategic tree canopy protection and planting plans that will help reduce temperature extremes, or analyzing where and why canopy losses are occurring and what to do about them.
Trees in developed areas have been shown to be one of the most effective solutions to lessening urban heat island stresses, which in turn improves air quality and public health. We can help in a number of ways, including developing strategic tree canopy protection and planting plans that will help reduce temperature extremes, or analyzing where and why canopy losses are occurring and what to do about them.