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We need your help developing a plan for Clevelands urban
forest.
The City of Cleveland is working to develop a unified vision for
the future of our urban foresttogether with LAND Studio, Thriving
Communities Institute, Holden Arboretum and Cleveland
Neighborhood Progress. This Tree Plan will help restore and
protect our urban forest on both
public and private lands.
With the help of Davey Resource Group , we will be looking at
policies, programs and land use planning to create one vision for
our urban forest, along with an implementable roadmap forachieving
short and long-term urban forestry goals.
The Cleveland Tree Plan will only be as good as the information
used in its creation andcommitment of all involved to work together
in its implementation. We know your time is indemand, but we hope
you can help us make Cleveland the Forest City once again.
Pleaseconsider participating in three, 2-hour invite-only breakfast
meetings in 2015:
1. Stakeholder Meeting #1: Our Trees Thursday, February 5, 2015
8:00 10:00 a.m.Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, 11327 Shaker Blvd,
Suite 500W, Cleveland 44104
DISCUSSION: Taking stock of our urban forest via canopy cover
and inventory data,natural areas, climate resiliency, tree and
canopy benefits, and other relevantinformation, we will discuss
where we are, where we should be, and develop futuregoals.
2. Stakeholder Meeting #2: The Players Tuesday, March 3 , 2015
8:00 10:00 a.m.Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, 11327 Shaker Blvd,
Suite 500W, Cleveland 44104
DISCUSSION: This meeting will identify partners (both active and
potential) with astake in advancing Clevelands urban forest.
Discussions will include how to involve all
players and in what ways can each entity participates and
contributes to a unified goal.
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Players can include representatives from all sectors, public and
private, governmentagencies, nonprofits, utilities, land owners,
neighborhood groups and more.
3. Stakeholder Meeting #3: Tree Management Thursday, April 9 ,
2015 8:00 10:00 a.m.
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, 11327 Shaker Blvd, Suite 500W,
Cleveland 44104
DISCUSSION: How is the urban forest managed currently, what is
the current anddesired tree maintenance level? Who is involved?
What funding is needed? Otherdiscussions may include pruning
cycles, planting, removals, storm response, recordkeeping, funding,
etc.
Each meeting will start with a short presentation by Davey on
relevant data for that particulartopic, a gathering of additional
information from the participants and then exploring wherewe want
to be in the future. The outcomes of the meetings will used to
articulate a pathwayto achieve those goals and to define metrics
used to gauge progress.
PLEASE RSVP. Please RSVP to let us know you will be attending.
Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided.
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Questions? Need more information? Contact the Office of
Sustainability at 216-664-2455.
Tree Plan Team Members:Jenita McGowan, City of Cleveland (Office
of Sustainability)Matt Gray, City of Cleveland (Office of
Sustainability)
Linda Warren, Cleveland Neighborhood ProgressAnna Swanberg, LAND
Studio Nancy Boylan, LAND StudioSarah Ryzner, Thriving Communities
Institute, Western Reserve Land ConservancyColby Sattler, Thriving
Communities Institute, Western Reserve Land ConservancyChad Clink,
Holden ArboretumJennifer Braman, City of Cleveland (Forester)Donn
Angus, City of Cleveland (City Planning)Rick Switalski, City of
Cleveland (Capital Projects)Rachel Comte, Davey Resource Group
Joe Gregory, Davey Resource GroupDannette Render, DAR Public
Relations
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