Vibrant Cities Lab: new national go-to resource for urban forests
A State-of-the-Art Platform to Help City Leaders Harness Urban Forests.
Why Tree Canopy
Trees and forests play a vital role in protecting and restoring our Chesapeake Bay watershed. Whatever size your community, your local tree canopy provides an array of benefits that we often take for granted. Trees create healthy, vibrant communities – cleaning the air, reducing stormwater pollution, providing shade and energy savings, nurturing wildlife, and enhancing the local economy and quality of life.
Since 2003, the Chesapeake Bay states and partners have set goals for urban tree canopy, and in 2014 charted a new Chesapeake Tree Canopy Strategy to help communities make progress on these goals.
Click on each topic below to find a hub of resources on using tree canopy to help meet goals for climate resilience, equity, public health, and stormwater.
Resources & Stories
Video: Urban Forest Benefits
This Forest Fast Break video gives a quick (under 2 minutes!) and engaging intro to urban forest benefits. See also their excellent introductory video on Urban Forests.
Urban Forest Connections Webinar Recordings
The Forest Service’s Urban Forest Connections webinar series brings experts together to discuss the latest science, practice, and policy on urban forestry and the environment.
