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Welcome to Seattle reLeaf... Taking care of our trees is good for our environment, our neighborhoods, and ourselves. Trees clean our air and water, reduce global warming pollution, provide habitat for wildlife, raise property values and offer green relief throughout our city. Seattle has lost more than half its tree canopy since the 1970’s. We can all help to “Keep the Emerald City Green.” The City has increased its investments in tree care and planting, is looking at ways to improve regulations, and is spreading the word about the importance of trees and how to care for them. This web portal is your link to information about trees on the City’s web pages and beyond. IN THE NEWS: Trees safe at Ingraham High: Judge bars district from cutting down grove to make way for construction - Seattle PI, Aug. 26, 2008 Tree owners warned about Dutch elm disease - Seattle Times, Aug. 27, 2008 Tree Poisoning on the Burke-Gilman Trail investigated - King 5, Aug. 21, 2008 Features
The Trees - Student Cham Ba wrote and performed this powerful piece about what he sees in trees. Douglas Fir - Michele, a neighbor of Ingraham High School, wrote this poem inspired by a beautiful tree.
Street Trees For Your Neighborhood
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be planting more than 800 trees this year. As part of a nine-year planting plan funded by Bridging the Gap, SDOT’s Urban Forestry team is now evaluating potential tree locations and encourages Seattle neighborhoods to nominate sites. The department ideally needs roadway sites where up to 100 trees can be planted, on both sides of a street, for five to six blocks. First preference will be given to locations along arterials and planting strips with five feet between the sidewalk and the curb. Interested neighborhoods can apply by phone at 206-684-TREE (8733) or online at the SDOT Community Trees website. Have a Question about Trees: Ask our experts
Q: I'd like to plant a few fruit trees in my small Seattle yard. Could you recommend a resource for selecting, and growing fruit trees in Seattle? A:Here are a few resources our tree experts suggested: The Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation has a test garden up in Mt Vernon - it has extensive plantings of grapes, pear, apple, plum, etc. WSU has also done research on varieties that do well on the west side of the mountains. The WSU page also references Hartman's Fruit Tree Nursery, which is located down by Tacoma. The City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods' P-Patch Program web page has a host of good resources for care and feeding of organic gardens. Best of luck and happy planting!
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Urban Forest Management Plan
Seattle’s Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) (5 MB*) is our first ever comprehensive plan for the urban forest. Our vision is to create a thriving and sustainable mix of tree species and ages that creates a contiguous and healthy ecosystem that is valued and cared for by the City and all of its citizens as an essential environmental, economic, and community asset. The UFMP is a 30-year plan which establishes a goal of 30% tree canopy cover and is intended to guide a broad range of short-, mid- and long-term actions that will achieve the vision and this goal. Short-term actions to be implemented within the next 5 years include:
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We want to hear from you! Each month a local non-profit will be writing a weekly blog entry to inspire a community dialog about an aspect of the urban forest. We appreciate Seattle Audubon’s Matt Mega diving right in as our first blogger.