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Why this Chicago neighborhood views trees as key to health and wealth (May 31, 2018)
A Plan for New York City’s Forests. Yes, Forests.
DC Department of Transportation Urban Forestry Division
Cleveland Park Streetscape Improvement Project, Washington, DC (February 12, 2018
Thousands of trees, with the goal of a leafier D.C. (Washington Post, December 21, 2017)
Claremont Tree Action Group (ATAG)
Winston-Salem, NC Memory Tree Program
United Kingdom’s Considerate Constructors Scheme
The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a non-profit-making, independent organization founded in 1997 by the United Kingdom’s construction industry to improve its image.
Sheffield Tree Action Groups (STAG)
Los Angeles Tree People Sidewalk Action Alert
Virginia Department of Forestry
Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
La Cañada Flintridge is a ” Tree City USA .” The City Council has adopted Chapter 11.40 of the Municipal Code regarding the “Preservation, Protection and Removal of Trees” on private property . Its stated purpose is: “…to preserve and protect the trees that are of historic or aesthetic importance, and to provide for the protection and replacement of trees in order to maintain the community’s wooded character; protect the scenic beauty of the area; reduce erosion of top soil…and to address fire concerns by discouraging the planting of…highly flammable trees.” The intent is to preserve and encourage the regeneration of a healthy urban forest. Protected private property trees may only be removed by the actual homeowner or an arborist authorized by the City after approval of a Tree Removal Permit . The City has created the Official City Tree Preservation and Protection Guidelines (21.5 MB – may require download), also available at City Hall. In addition to the Guidelines, the City Council has established a replacement tree chart and penalties for the illegal removal of trees . If you intend to plant around oak trees, please review this document from the California Oak Foundation.