Imagine there’s no tree canopy…....it’s easy if you try.

Imagine there’s no Imagine there’s no tree canopy….tree canopy….

...it’s easy if you try...it’s easy if you try

Cumberland’s Urban Tree Cumberland’s Urban Tree Canopy ProgramCanopy Program

February 2006 – Commitment!February 2006 – Commitment!

Shift in StaffShift in Staff

PartnersPartners

Process Process

Chesapeake Bay TrustChesapeake Bay TrustCommunity Greening GrantCommunity Greening Grant

$50,000$50,000 200 trees over 2 years200 trees over 2 years Informational Tree Care BrochureInformational Tree Care Brochure Urban Tree Canopy BaselineUrban Tree Canopy Baseline Urban Tree Canopy Program GoalsUrban Tree Canopy Program Goals

Center for Watershed Protection Center for Watershed Protection Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance 16 hours FREE!!!!16 hours FREE!!!!

Center for Watershed Center for Watershed Protection Technical AssistanceProtection Technical Assistance

Codes review for community greeningCodes review for community greening Requiring and/or promoting treesRequiring and/or promoting trees

11 recommendations 11 recommendations Urban Tree Canopy assessmentUrban Tree Canopy assessment Land development regulation changesLand development regulation changes Incentives/FlexibilityIncentives/Flexibility Forest conservationForest conservation

Center for Watershed Center for Watershed Protection Technical Protection Technical

AssistanceAssistance

Value of the Codes ReviewValue of the Codes Review

Land Cover ImageryLand Cover Imagery

Landsat Images 1984, 2001 Landsat Images 1984, 2001