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Urban forester briefs committee: Annapolis canopy about 43%; city needs roughly 18,000 trees to approach 50% canopy by 2050
Summary
The city’s urban forester told the Environmental Matters Committee on Feb. 19 that Annapolis now has about 43% tree canopy, a slight net gain since 2011, but that achieving the city’s 50% by 2050 goal will require hundreds of additional acres of canopy and thousands of new trees.
Bridal Adams, the city’s urban forester in Planning & Zoning, told the Environmental Matters Committee on Feb. 19 that Annapolis currently has roughly 43% tree canopy cover and that a recent analysis (comparing 2011 to 2023 data) shows a small net gain of approximately 2 acres over that period.
Adams laid out program activity and funding steps taken this fiscal year: a public community-engagement map and updated website, a two‑page fact sheet summarizing canopy data, a community tree giveaway that distributed 150 trees, and an expanded Replant Annapolis contract (increased from $30,000 to $50,000). The city added the urban forestry program to the Watershed Restoration Fund; Adams said the city contributed $500,000 from critical area fees into watershed restoration this year to support resiliency and canopy-related work. The city has also…
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