Information and Resources on Seattle’s Urban Forest
News Stories
Seattle Working on New Tree Ordinance to Protect and Increase Canopy, Bellamy Pailthorp, KNKX, June 22, 2018
Developers should not be exempt in new ordinance to protect Seattle’s trees, Steve Zemke and Susanna Lin, Seattle Fair Growth, June 3, 2018
Tree point system – In quest to stay leafy, Seattle looks at new canopy protection rules, Ari Cetron, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, June 1, 2018
Seattle tree law could be getting a revision, Sarah Anne Lloyd, Curbed Seattle, April 30, 2018
Johnson Releases Draft Framework to Update the City Tree Ordinance, Seattle Councilmember Rob Johnson Press release, April 26, 2018
Seattle says no more ‘willy-nilly’ cutting down trees on private property, Amy Radil, KUOW, April 26, 2018
Throwing Shade: How a lack of trees hurts Seattle minorities, Areeya Tipasothi and Julie Davidow, Herald Net, April 25, 2018
Seattle needs more trees, But who is counting? Amy Radil, KUOW, Feb. 8, 2018
The Struggle to Save Seattle’s Urban Trees in the Face of Development, Maria Dolan, Seattle Magazine, October 2017
Will Seattle (Finally) Protect Its Tree Canopy? by Adiel Kaplan and Robert McClure. Investigate West for Seattle Weekly, Oct. 27, 2017
As More Buildings Go Up, How Many of Seattle’s Trees Will Come Down?
by Adiel Kaplan, Investigate West, June 27, 2017
Not the most emerald city of them all, Adiel Kaplan, Investigate West, June 27, 2017
Seattle’s Tree Canopy Studies, Adiel Kaplan, Investigate West, June 27, 2017
Group says too many trees being cut down in Seattle neighborhoods, KOMONews.com Sept. 22, 2016
Seattle’s Long Neglected Tree Canopy on a Collision Course with Development,
by Adiel Kaplan, Investigate West, July 27, 2016
Resources
Tree Canopy Assessment, Sustainability & Environment Sub-Cabinet – April 9, 2009, Seattle ReLeaf
Clarification of Canopy Cover Assessment Statistics, March 23, 2011
Trees for Seattle – city website
Seattle Urban Forestry Commission
Seattle Urban Forest Stewardship Plan – 2013
Seattle’s Urban Forest Stewardship Plan – Tree Strategy – TDAG Case Study
Seattle’s Urban Forest Ecosystem Values – Analysis of the Structure, Function, and Economic Benefits – August 2012
New Research indicates value of Seattle’s Urban Forest – Green City Partnerships 2012
Integrated Urban Forest Assessment, Green Seattle Urban Forest Management Plan – 2007
Seattle, Washington Urban Tree Canopy Analysis Project Report: Looking back and Moving Forward May 7, 2009
2016 Seattle Tree Canopy Assessment – Executive Summary
Seattle 2016 LiDAR Canopy Cover Assessment– slide presentation – May 8, 2016
Policy and Design Guidelines for Trees in a Growing Seattle, UW MA Thesis, Elizabeth Moll 2016
Cities Research Alliance, 20
The State of Seattle’s Conifer Forests, Seattle Urban Nature, 2009
The State of Seattle’s Madrone Forests, Seattle Urban Nature, 2008
Seattle Street Tree Inventory and Map – Seattle Department of Transportation
Management of City Trees – City of Seattle Auditor, 2009
The Effects of Trees on Stormwater Runoff – Seattle Public Utilities Feb. 14, 2008
Seattle Tree Map – Seattle Audubon
Living Landscape – Seattle Parks 2016
Seattle Parks and Recreation – Policies & Plans
Urban Greening Factor for London -Greater London Authority