Denver's First Urban Forest Strategic Plan

Trees are critical to Denver’s environmental health. They improve air quality, assist in stormwater management and help combat climate change. For over a year, Denver Parks and Recreation and the Office of the City Forester have been on a mission to hear from Denver residents about what matters most to them when it comes to trees and the city’s urban forest. This included conducting:

• 2 community surveys in 3 languages with 4,800 respondents
• 3 open houses in 2 languages with over 390 attendees
• 10 external focus groups with key stakeholders

As a result of community feedback, in addition to robust research and planning, the city is excited to share that its first-ever Urban Forest Strategic Plan is now complete! The plan refines existing tree canopy goals, identifies new goals and provides a common and equitable vision for the future of the urban forest in Denver.

Read the plan here: https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/v/3/parks-and-recreation/documents/forestry/final-ufsp-20240814-web_ada.pdf  

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Thank you to all Denverites who helped us plan(t) for thefuture!

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