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Fairfax City outlines urban forest master plan, sets canopy and stewardship goals
Summary
City staff previewed the Urban Forest Master Plan, reporting a 2023 canopy of 37.86%, an invasive-species assessment across 25 sites, and preliminary goals to protect and expand tree canopy, centralize forestry functions, and scale volunteer stewardship.
City urban forestry staff presented the preliminary findings and objectives of the Urban Forest Master Plan in a work session briefing that drew council questions about metrics, funding and coordination with parks planning.
Anna Safford, the city’s urban forester, said phase 1 of the plan (outreach and assessment) engaged more than 100 stakeholders and that a 2023 canopy assessment showed 37.86% tree cover citywide. "Tree canopy is not evenly distributed citywide," Safford told the council, and she urged targeted planting and preservation where…
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