Pytel, Miller, Gulick

1. GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE
& COMMUNITY
FORESTRY:
CREATING A
VIRTUOUS CYCLE

2. Green infrastructure
(GI) is defined as a
strategy to alleviate
stormwater overflow
by utilizing natural
conditions to slow the
movement of water.

3. TREES ARE PART OF OUR GRAY AND
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

4. Integrating Trees Into Stormwater
Management Design and Policy
- A Guide for Local Decision Makers
www.TreesandStormwater.org

5. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNS
Free, open-source CAD Designs for:
• Bioswale/Hybrid Ditch
• Rain Garden
• Stormwater Planter
• Permeable Pavement
• Underground Storage
Coming Soon!
• Trees
• Green Roofs
Available at:
www.delta-institute.org/tools

6. Urban Forestry
Management Software
Davey Research Group’s
Urban Forestry
Management Software
can be used to efficiently
manage an urban forest.
Urban Forests and
Carbon Credits: One
Pathway
This document
establishes a pathway to
create and trade carbon
credits from urban
forests.
I-Tree Tools
The I-Tree suite of
tools is the “Swiss
Army Knife” of urban
forestry.

7. QUANTIFY STRUCTURE, RISK & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES OF TREES
ADVOCACY AND MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY TREES
BUILT UPON PEER-REVIEWED USFS SCIENCE
FREE AND EASY TO USE
Landscape
Regional analyses of
tree benefits in
minutes for cities,
counties, and more.
Hydro
Explore the effects of
tree canopy on water
quantity and quality.
Design
Parcel level analysis for
current and future tree
benefits..
Eco
Our flagship i-Tree tool.
Structure,
Environmental Effects,
& Value.
Canopy
Quickly estimate tree
canopy and benefits
using aerial maps.

8. JENNY GULICK, DAVEY RESOURCE
GROUP
Specializes in assisting governments, businesses,
utilities, and non-profit organizations with various
project development and implementation plans.
Expertise in urban forestry, park management,
and land development programs.
Union, Kentucky
859-493-4132
ISA Certified Arborist/Municipal Specialist OH-
0069
ISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor #1726
SAF Certified Forester #920
www.davey.com/drg

9. TRAVIS MILLER, THE OHIO KENTUCKY INDIANA
REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (OKI)
Regional Planning Manager
Specializes in the implementation efforts of the OKI Strategic
Regional Policy Plan (SRPP). Significant outcomes of the SRPP
include the OKI Elements of an Effective Comprehensive Plan; the
OKI Fiscal Impact Analysis Model; and the OKI Environmental
Viewer, an interactive mapping resource used to inform planning
processes across the Cincinnati tri-state region.
Prior to joining OKI, Miller served as the Community Development
Director for the City of Yorkville, Illinois and as the County
Planning and Zoning Director in Dearborn County, Indiana. Miller
received his Master of Community Planning from the University of
Cincinnati and has a Bachelor of Science in Landscape
Architecture from the Ohio State University.

10. EVE PYTEL, DELTA INSTITUTE
Directs multi-stakeholder projects
specific to green infrastructure,
phytoremediation, and
deconstruction.
epytel@delta-institute.org
(312) 651-4338