City Seeks Feedback for Urban Forest Master Plan
March 15, 2018
More than half of Tallahassee is covered with trees according to a recent Urban Tree Analysis. At 55 percent, Tallahassee's tree coverage is the highest on record among comparable cities throughout the nation. The community's iconic canopy has grown significantly over the years, and the City of Tallahassee wants your help to ensure the urban forest is healthy and properly managed for future generations.
The City is currently developing the Urban Forest Master Plan. The Urban Forest Master Plan will establish goals specific to the community and outline actionable steps to ensure proper tree management, including preservation, plantings, removals and maintenance, as well as help reduce costs to tax payers and minimize infrastructure conflicts. For more information, visit Talgov.com/TallyTrees,email TallyTrees@Talgov.com or call 850-891-6415.
"There are many elements to consider when looking at the overall vitality of a community's trees from species diversity to human impact and so much more," said Mindy Mohrman, the City's Urban Forester and an ISA Certified Arborist. "Tallahassee's Urban Forest Master Plan will only be as good as the information used in its creation and our collective commitment to implement it, which is why community input is so valuable."
To gather citizen input, a survey to help identify the community's values and priorities in regards to trees is available online at Talgov.com/TallyTrees. The survey will be available until mid-April.
Later this month, there will also be two public meetings to gather citizen input. The free events will take place from 6-8 p.m. on March 27 at Jack McLean Community Center, 700 Paul Russell Road, and March 28 at the Frenchtown Renaissance Center, 435 N. Macomb Street. Each meeting will start with a short presentation on relevant data, followed by group discussions of the topics and recommendations.
Trees have a direct impact on the quality of life enjoyed by residents and can provide monetary, social and ecological value to the community. Help ensure Tallahassee's tree canopy is the best it can be, generation to generation. Learn more at Talgov.com/TallyTrees.
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