Urban Forest Management Plan
The City of Edmonds is working to develop an Urban Forest Management Plan that will primarily focus on managing trees on public properties and in public rights-of-way. The plan will also consider some community-wide issues, for example, the community’s total tree canopy, the role of trees in critical wildlife habitat corridors throughout the city, and opportunities for public education.
We invite you to learn more about the intent and goals behind creating an urban forest management plan. This webpage includes press releases, project documents, information from previous meetings, and a schedule of future meetings as they become available.
Broad public input on the plan is welcome. The Citizens Tree Board and Planning Board will be involved. Final review and plan adoption is a City Council decision. Implementation of the plan would begin immediately after adoption.
For questions, contact: Brad.Shipley@edmondswa.gov.
Press Releases
April 10, 2018 - Open House to be held on Draft Tree Plan
March 13, 2018 - Draft Tree Plan Comes Out
June 23, 2017 - Urban Forest Management Plan Open House Draws a Crowd
Project Documents
The November draft reflects changes have been made from the July draft to reflect more information on native trees and other comments that we received. Click here for a summary of changes.
Documents
Urban Forest Management Plan DRAFT (November 2018)
Urban Forest Management Plan DRAFT (July 2018)
Maps
Urban Forest Fragmentation Map
Meetings & Presentations
Upcoming Meetings/Hearings
November 27, 2018
City Council Discussion
7:00 pm @ Council Chambers
250 5th Ave N., Downtown Edmonds
Past Meetings/Hearings
June 19, 2018
City Council Public Hearing
May 9, 2018
Planning Board Public Hearing
April 19, 2018
Public Open House
April 11, 2018
Planning Board Meeting
April 5, 2018
Tree Board update
July 26, 2017
Planning Board update
June 22, 2017
Open House