On October 14-15, 2014 — at the ten-year anniversary of the Chesapeake Bay Program’s first urban tree canopy directive — 75 policy makers, program managers and local tree advocates gathered at the Chesapeake Urban Tree Canopy Summit. This Summit kicked-off a process to develop a Chesapeake Bay management strategy and state action plans to meet the tree canopy goal in the new Chesapeake Bay Agreement. At the summit, participants identified and discussed successful policies, programs, and approaches that can be transferred across the region. These discussions covered the importance of local leadership, integration of tree canopy programs into other key local government goals like water quality, and the value of broad partnerships. View the UTC Summit Meeting Summary and the presentations below to learn more.
Presentations
Opening Remarks
Joe Gill, Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources, recording
Mayor Jacqueline Goodall, Forest Heights, MD, recording
Meeting our Goals
Chesapeake UTC Goals and Progress (Julie Mawhorter, USDA Forest Service) slides, recording
Putting UTC Assessments into Action (Morgan Grove, USDA Forest Service) slides, recording
Finding the Bright Spots: Key State Strategies
Maryland (Marian Honeczy, Maryland Forest Service), slides, recording
Virginia (Barbara White, Virginia Dept. of Forestry) slides, recording
West Virginia (Frank Rodgers, Cacapon Institute) slides, recording
Pennsylvania (Christine Ticehurst, Pennsylvania Urban & Community Forestry Council) slides, recording
District of Columbia (John Thomas, DC Urban Forestry Administration) slides, recording
Integrating Urban Tree Canopy into Water Quality Goals
Green Infrastructure (Charlotte Katzenmoyer, City of Lancaster) slides, recording
Chesapeake Bay TMDL (Don Outen, Baltimore County) slides, recording
Stormwater/MS4 Permit (Steve Saari DC-DOEE, presented by John Thomas) slides, recording
Local Innovations in UTC Implementation
Partnerships (Charlie Murphy, TreeBaltimore) slides, recording
Outreach (Lou Etgen, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay) slides, recording
Maintenance and Health (Jess Sanders, Casey Trees) slides, recording
Local Stewardship of Existing Trees (Louise Seals, Virginia Tree Stewards) slides, recording
