Flowering Trees at UW by Jonathan Ehrich |
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 Urban Trees
Trees are one of the reasons Seattle is a green and beautiful place to live. Trees not only enhance the beauty of our city, they provide a host of benefits for stormwater management, air quality, community and much more. Seattle has many trees in parks, but we also consider trees on private property and street right-of-way when looking at the city’s overall canopy cover (the percent of the city that is covered by trees as seen in an aerial view). Seattle currently has 23 percent canopy cover, and a goal to reach 30 percent canopy cover by 2037. The Urban Forest Management Plan guides the City’s progress towards that goal. The Office of Sustainability and Environment oversees implementation of the Urban Forest Management Plan, manages the Seattle reLeaf program, and staffs the Urban Forest Commission. Update Document: Growing Seattle's Urban Forest: 2012 Comprehensive Planning and Regulatory Updates
How to plant and care for trees Tree photo for icon by Ryan Heaney. |
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