Urban Forestry includes efforts made by the municipality, businesses, and institutions, and residents with regards to written policies, by-laws, standards for tree management (selection, planting, and maintenance), long and short-term management plans, tree replacement policies, tree inventory, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), heritage, memorial and commemorative trees.
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Winners of the Tree Canada Urban Forestry Award
2009: City of Lethbridge, Alberta
From a tree-less prairie to a forest of trees, every tree (except native poplars along the river), have been planted, watered, and cared for by residents of this lovely city.
With an active plan for growth and maintenance, Lethbridge will enjoy a healthy urban forest for generations to come.
2008: Town of Calmar, Alberta
Entering Calmar from either the east or the west, one is immediately cognizant of the importance of trees to this western prairie town. The grand gateway entrances are flanked with a number of tall spruce trees as well as a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs. The boulevards have appealing groupings of trees providing variety of color and form and the Town Park’s department ensures that the trees are zone and site hardy.
The Town’s tree is the Swedish aspen which has been integrated into the public spaces and is also on a number of residential lots.
2007: Ville de Rosemère, Quebec
Rosemere is a green community thanks largely to the strong commitment it has towards preserving its urban forest. The requirement for a tree cutting permit ensures only diseased or dangerous trees are removed and that replacement plantings will be made. The use of a recommended tree planting list helps ensure species diversity and ensure the long term sustainability of the urban forest.
2006: Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
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Halifax Regional Municipality is a leader in Urban Forest Management.
This fact is particularly noteworthy when one considers the additional effort required to address the problems caused by a relatively recent natural catastrophe.
The strengths of HRM lie in its fine management practices, planting and heritage tree programs, maintenance practices and staff, which includes thirteen full-time persons, seasonal workers and a necessary complement of machinery.
Two of the various gems in the tree program are its over forty per cent of canopy cover and the Public Gardens, in which there is a rich collection of both mature trees and new plantings.
HRM can be proud of being a ‘City of numerous and high quality trees’!