Urban Forest Master Plan CHAPTERS
Like assembling pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, it is necessary to join many ideas, goals and methods to build a sustainable urban tree canopy. Trees, people and funding are all considered when ‘Connecting the Dots’ between trees and the many benefits they provide to residents of Des Moines. Individual chapters may be viewed here.
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In 2013 the City of Des Moines prepared, with the help of Real World Externships for Teachers of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM,) an early version of what the Master Plan would look like. PRELUDE
- Introduction
- Stormwater
- Climate Change
- Green Infrastructure
- Riparian Areas
- Street Trees
- Wildlife
- Bee Pollinators
- Resiliency
- Big Trees
- Insects, Disease, and Invasive Plants
- A. 2020 Sustainability Report Card
B. Sustainability Report Card Chart - Large Landowners
- Regional Cooperation and Trees
- Urban Wood and Trees
- Volunteerism, Nonprofits and Trees
- Recommended Species for the City
- Tree Management Plan
- A. Resident Survey
B. Resident Survey Results - Environmental Justice (Equity) and Trees
- Urban Heat Island and Trees
- Residential Energy Use and Trees
- Societal Effects of Trees
- History of Trees in Des Moines
- Blueprint for Success