Resources
The Houston Area's urban forests are formed by trees in a complex network of parks, rights-of-way, and residential and business plantings. Urban foresters face an array of challenges in identifying, funding, implementing, and maintaining best practices on their sites. The following resources, programs, and funding opportunities are designed to assist local governments, businesses, and residents in supporting their forestry efforts as part of achieving our shared regional goals.
Success Stories
Burnett-Bayland Park Planting
On Saturday, November 4, 2017, the City of Houston, American Forests, and Bank of America partnered on a tree planting project for Burnett-Bayland Park in Houston, in which volunteers planted 200 trees. The choice of planting sites was prioritized using the GIS urban forestry decision tool developed for the Houston Area Urban Forests project. H-GAC worked with American Forests and the City of Houston to evaluate five local neighborhoods in the Mayor's Complete Communities initiative. Within each community, H-GAC ranked each park by need and potential benefit for expanded canopy. The result was a data-driven decision-making process that ensures local priorities and potential benefits are integral parts of planting decisions. The planting itself was an excellent example of public-private partnerships in support of urban forestry, with government, nonprofits, and corporate entities all cooperating on a shared goal.
On Saturday, November 4, 2017, the City of Houston, American Forests, and Bank of America partnered on a tree planting project for Burnett-Bayland Park in Houston, in which volunteers planted 200 trees. The choice of planting sites was prioritized using the GIS urban forestry decision tool developed for the Houston Area Urban Forests project. H-GAC worked with American Forests and the City of Houston to evaluate five local neighborhoods in the Mayor's Complete Communities initiative. Within each community, H-GAC ranked each park by need and potential benefit for expanded canopy. The result was a data-driven decision-making process that ensures local priorities and potential benefits are integral parts of planting decisions. The planting itself was an excellent example of public-private partnerships in support of urban forestry, with government, nonprofits, and corporate entities all cooperating on a shared goal.