Pittsburgh's Urban Forest Master Plan: Bridging Science and Technology with Community Forestry Matthew Erb, Tree Pittsburgh | Josh Behounek, Davey Resource Group | Jeffrey Bergman, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy About: An Urban Forest Master Plan is a road map, providing detailed information, recommendations and resources needed to effectively and proactively manage and grow a city's tree canopy. More importantly it provides a shared vision for the future of the urban forest to inspire and engage stakeholders in the care and protection of trees. Matt and Josh will provide an overview of the urban forest master planning process, from conception to fundraising to roll out. Jeff Bergman will discuss how TreeVitalize is utilizing data and recommendations from the Urban Forest Master Plan.

1. Pittsburgh's Urban Forest Master Plan:
A Road Map for the Effective
Management of their Urban Forest
Matthew Erb
Director of Urban Forestry

2. What is an Urban Forest Master Plan?
• An Urban Forest Master Plan is a road map,
providing detailed information, recommendations
and resources needed to effectively and
proactively manage and grow a city's tree canopy.
• More importantly it provides a shared vision for
the future of the urban forest to inspire and
engage stakeholders in the care and protection of
trees.