Community Forestry
Our Community Forestry Program focuses on building local capacity to help communities develop sustainable programs that provide Texans with healthy trees and forests.
Texas continues to be one of the fastest growing states in the nation. Trees provide many benefits to growing communities including improving air quality by filtering pollutants, reducing heat, and helping to manage stormwater and floods. Trees and access to green space are even critical to public health.
Our foresters help communities reap these benefits. They act as facilitators, bringing together partners to develop and manage their community canopy.
By engaging and training local leaders, the program helps increase public awareness of the value of trees, raises the skill level of local tree workers, sets quality standards for tree planting and care, and guides communities toward sustainable management of their community forests.
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The processing of wood materials from urban trees that would otherwise be discarded, expanding every tree’s potential.
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A collection of urban forestry resources and programs to help Texas communities sustainably grow and manage their urban forests.
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Displays predicted urban growth areas, urban tree canopy (UTC) for selected communities, and models future UTC based on management policy.
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Programs that help communities by providing a framework for managing and expanding urban forests. Become a Tree City USA, Tree Line USA, or Tree Campus.
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i-Tree tools help you quantify the value of trees, create inventories, and make informed decisions about tree care and urban forestry planning.
