Welcome to our first Chesapeake Tree News!

As we enter into a new year of tree planting and stewardship, we are excited to launch a new quarterly e-newsletter to keep you posted on the latest tree canopy resources and stories from around the region.

Many of you were part of our “interested parties” e-list as regional partners developed the 2015 Chesapeake Tree Canopy Management Strategy and first 2-Year Workplan. We will now use this newsletter as the vehicle to share updates and connect tree practitioners across the watershed.

We hope you will enjoy the features below and take time to explore all the stories and resources posted on the Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network. If you are not interested in receiving these updates, simply click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each newsletter. Coming soon in 2018: everything you need to know about the latest Bay-wide tree canopy data and tools, how to get TMDL credit for trees, and stories from local champions!

Trees for All: Chesapeake Regional Environmental Justice Workshop

On August 8-9, 2017, 120 urban forestry and community engagement practitioners from government, nonprofits, and the private sector explored how principles of environmental justice impact their work at the Trees for All: Chesapeake Regional Environmental Justice Workshop.  This Workshop covered some of the underlying factors that contribute to unequal distribution of quality canopy coverage in communities and provided opportunities for participants to map out how to overcome these barriers where they work.

Vibrant Cities Lab: New National Go-To Resource for Urban Forests

Article by Ian Leahy of American Forests introduces the newly launched Vibrant Cities Lab, a comprehensive national website hosting the latest urban forestry research, case studies, and a step-by-step guide for putting trees to work in your community.

Virginia: Fostering Tree Stewards

Pennsylvania: Communities use Data Strategy to Combat EAB

Combating threats to vibrant urban forests begins and ends with one thing: data. In Pennsylvania, the state has been equipping communities affected by Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) with capacity and tools to gather data on EAB infestation and their ash tree resources.

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