Please send an e-mail now to council@Seattle.gov urging Councilmembers to support the budget amendment to add a Seattle Urban Forester position to the 2023 Seattle Budget Councilmember Alex Pedersen has introduced the amendment to the Seattle City Budget to add … Continue reading
Category Archives: Urban Forest Management Plans
In 2007, Seattle, Washington in their Urban Forest Management Plan set a goal to reach a 30% canopy cover by 2037. The most current canopy cover analysis done in 2016 stated that Seattle has a canopy cover of 28%. Several … Continue reading
Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest Urge Washington State Senators to Pass E2SHB 1216 Dear Friends, Thanks for your previous strong support and e-mails sent to the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources and Parks Committee. The Committee voted to remove the amendment introduced in the House that … Continue reading
Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest Urge Washington State Senators to Amend and Pass E2SHB 1216 Dear Friends, Thanks to your strong support E2SHB 1216 (Engrossed 2nd Substitute HB 1216) was passed by the Washington State House of Representatives and is now in the State … Continue reading
Take Action – Urge Washington State House Legislators to Pass HB 1216 to Increase Protection for Urban and Community Forests Thanks to the over 200 people who responded to our previous e-mail on HB 1216 asking you to send an e-mail to … Continue reading
We need your help to increase protection for urban and community trees and forests in Washington State. HB 1216 has been introduced by Rep. Ramos and 8 other sponsors in the Washington State Legislature. It is a high priority bill … Continue reading