Category: Urban Forest Management Plan

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Urban Forest Community Forum

New updated content: 2026-09-30 14:42:30 The City’s Natural Systems and Forestry departments jointly held an evening workshop on the management of the Urban Forest. Delegates representing stakeholders at many points in the urban tree lifecycle and supply chain were invited to discuss the future evolution of the Urban Forest Management Plan and set priorities. It was a well run and facilitated workshop, in which y City staff and senior management

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Release of 2022 Tree Canopy Study

New updated content: 2025-10-06 11:40:26 The second regional Tree Canopy Study has been released. As per the initial 2017 study, it was sponsored by the City of Ottawa, the City of Gatineau and the NCC and covers all the lands under their jurisdiction. The 2022 study shows a slight increase in the tree canopy under City of Ottawa jurisdiction, from 34% to 36%, mostly attributable to an increase in the rural

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Consultation on tree species and planting guidelines

New updated content: 2025-07-14 10:32:13 As part of the second 4-year planning period of the Urban Forest Management Plan, the City is undertaking public consultation on the planting guidelines and species list to be used for replenishing the urban area so as to reach and maintain the canopy target set in the Official Plan. The first meeting of community stakeholders, to which the GA was invited, was held on June

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