Here are some valuable resources that can help local governments with urban forestry:
- Growing Texas: a community handbook is a resource to help maintain sense of place and quality of life as your city grows.
- Urban Forestry Management planning is a key component of a sustainable community forestry program.
- Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Planning Guide, a resource and workbook that helps plan for, understand, and reduce the impact of EAB in your community.
- Storm Planning Guide is a resource and workbook that helps you create an emergency storm plan for your community.
- Tree Ordinance Tutorial: Learn what makes certain clauses effective and download a fillable public tree care ordinance document.
- Urban Tree Canopy is the layer of leaves, stems and branches that cover the ground when viewed from above. Urban growth can put existing canopy at risk, but can also provide an opportunity to grow your tree canopy. TFS displays UTC analyses for communities across Texas through the UTC app on Texas Forest Info.
- Inventories & Assessments help define the value of your urban forest.
- Training and Workshops are available year-round. Contact your Regional Urban Forester or check our calendar for more information.
- Making your community compatible with nature (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Drought Tips
- Urban Forestry Information Sheets
- Effects of Hurricane Harvey on Houston’s Urban Forest
All content is courtesy of the Texas A&M Forest Service
Michael is a graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. He received his B.S in Recreation Administration in 2005 and went to work for the City of Grand Prairie, Texas right after graduation. Michael serves as Secretary of TBUFC and provides technical support for the organization.
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