Delaware: Greening through Grants
Delaware’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is raising the standard when it comes to engaging diverse constituents in tree planting and care.
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DE: Delaware Commits to Planting and Maintaining Trees in the State
Delaware leadership sets ambitious goals to plant and care for trees.
Webinar: Tree equity for climate and health-state and local applications
Overview of American Forests Tree Equity Score, Tree Equity Score Analyzer and how state and local partners are using the tools with communities in Rhode Island.
Tree Equity Score Mapping Tool
New national map tool links tree canopy, health and equity data at neighborhood scale.
Webinar: Millions, Billions, Trillions: Do you have the tools to keep new trees alive?
Overview of the Healthy Trees Healthy Cities initiative and free tree app for volunteers.
MD: Planting the Future – Accelerating Tree Planting Across Central Maryland
A new partnership project of the Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coalition aims to triple the rate of tree planting across central Maryland.
PA: Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership
The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is a multi-year effort designed to spark governmental action, public attention, and funding to rally efforts around Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.
New Trees & Schools Guide for Chesapeake Communities
The new guide for Chesapeake communities entitled Trees and Schools: Growing the Connection compiles information and resources to help educators and communities implement tree canopy initiatives.
PA: Connecting Schools with Riparian Forest Buffers
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay supports tree planting initiatives on school and college campuses in Pennsylvania.
WV: Engaging Students in Growing Native
Growing Native program works with schools to grow out seedlings for successful school and community plantings.
Local Government Guide: Capitalizing on the Benefits of Trees
Landing page for Local Government Guide : Capitalizing on the Benefits of Trees
Maryland Tree Stewards
Launched in 2020, the Maryland Tree Stewards training program enables Marylanders to connect to their local trees through planting and caring for trees.
Incorporating Forestry into Stormwater Management Programs
Comprehensive research report and companion tools for water utilities and stormwater managers, funded by the Water Research Foundation
Research Highlight: Gravel Bed Tree BMP
Research project examines gravel bed tree BMP performance
MD: Successful county turf-to-trees programs
Learn about two Maryland counties leading the way in large-scale reforestation projects on residential properties.
PA: Lawn conversion program aims to reforest communities
Partners in Pennsylvania are ramping up urban forest planting BMPs on lawns towards meeting Chesapeake TMDL goals.
Letter from a Stormwater Guy
Reflections on advancing trees as a stormwater BMP from David Wood of Chesapeake Stormwater Network
Webinar: A New Road to Funding Urban Forestry Projects
A New Road to Funding Urban Forestry Projects through Carbon Credit Generation.
Funding Action Guide
Urban Forestry Funding Action Guide from Vibrant Cities Lab.
Online Course: Funding Urban Forestry Programs
Courses from the Municipal Online Stormwater Training Center on Urban Forestry funding.
Webinar: Creating Equitable Career Pathways in Urban Forestry
A webinar on efforts to address equity within urban forestry, and build the capacity of urban forestry pre-employment programs.
Webinar: Engaging Communities in Tree Planting & Maintenance
Full webinar for CommuniTree: A Model for Engaging Communities in Tree Planting and Maintenance Projects.
Tree Benefits Labels
An i-Tree public awareness product, that can provide the value and function of trees growing in a community.
Webinar: Tracking Long-term Tree Survival, Growth & Health
A webinar on new standard protocols and effective strategies for tree data collection to support adaptive management.
Virginia Tree Ordinances Database
Provides citizens, professionals, and elected officials with information they can use to craft tree ordinances for their communities.
Healthy Trees Healthy Cities App
Learn how you can support trees where you live, work, and play using the Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities Mobile app.
Webinar: Addressing Loss of Tree Cover in Urban Watersheds
Full webinar for Addressing Loss of Tree Cover in Urban Watersheds: The Importance of Local Codes and Policies.
EAB Information Network
A multinational effort to bring you the latest information about emerald ash borer.
Trees Count
Free urban trees inventory app now available on iTunes and Google Play.
Urban Forest Assessments Resource Guide
Urban forest assessments are a key tool to help quantify the benefits
that trees and urban forests provide, advancing our understanding of these valuable resources.
Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning
Developing strategies for protecting and conserving ecological and cultural assets through environmentally-sensitive decisions, lifestyles, and planning.
Chesapeake Sustainable Schools List for Viewing
The Sustainable Schools list is an appendix of schools within the watershed that have received recognized Green School Certification as of 2017.
Webinar: Rx for Hot Cities
Rx for Hot Cities: Urban Greening and Cooling to Reduce Heat-Related Mortality in Los Angeles and Beyond.
Urban Heat Islands
The use of trees and vegetation in the urban environment brings many benefits, including the mitigation of urban heat islands.
Heat, Health & Trees Session
This session features cutting-edge heat mapping and resiliency planning initiatives from Dr. Jeremy Hoffman and Melissa Deas, complemented by a seasoned community engagement perspective from Baltimore Tree Trust.
Climate & Health Action Guide
This action guide is designed to help promote human health and climate benefits of urban forests in communities while minimizing risks from climate change.
Tree Campus Healthcare Program
This program recognizes health institutions that make a mission-aligned impact on community wellness through tree education, investment, and community engagement.
Planting Healthy Air
This report from The Nature Conservancy quantifies the health benefits of trees for 245 cities globally.
Chesapeake DEIJ Resources
The Diversity Workgroup is tasked with meeting the Diversity Outcome of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Career Pathways Action Guide
Achieving Tree Equity through urban forestry jobs training.
Webinar: Redlining’s Intensifying Harm
A webinar on redlining and the current day implications on the distribution of tree canopy, extreme urban heat, and the quality of life. As well as how residents are working to overcome it.
