Urban Forestry at 5,280 Feet
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1) The document discusses urban forestry in Denver, Colorado at an altitude of 5,280 feet. It covers Denver's history of urban forestry beginning in the 1890s under Mayor Speer who initiated tree planting programs. 2) Currently, Denver has over 2.2 million trees with a value of $2.9 billion that provide $122 million in annual benefits. Partnerships between the city, non-profits, schools, and others have helped expand and care for Denver's urban forest. 3) A major challenge is the infestation of emerald ash borer, which threatens over 31,000 ash trees in Denver. The city has a 9-year treatment plan for publicly and privately maintained trees
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Urban Forestry at 5,280 Feet
- 1. Urban Forestry at 5,280 Feet Partners in Community Forestry Conference November 18-19, 2015 Denver, CO Rob Davis City Forester City & County of Denver Keith Wood Community Forestry Program Manager Colorado State Forest Service Part 1: State Perspective
- 2. MythBusters Colorado! Welcome to Colorado!
- 3. Not everyone in Colorado has a Subaru and dog Myth #1
- 4. They might have a pickup truck… …and a dog
- 5. …Or a mountain bike …and a dog
- 6. …Or just simply…a dog
- 7. Not everyone hikes and skis our beautiful mountains Myth #2
- 8. Some like to visit our pinyon-juniper woodlands in Southwest Colorado …and while there “stand” in 4 different States at once
- 9. Some like the dry canyon lands of SE Colorado where wavyleaf oaks, netleaf hackberries and western soapberry trees grow
- 10. …and let’s not forget the Great Plains in northeast Colorado and the value of our plains and lanceleaf cottonwood trees to that ecosystem
- 11. Not everyone has a corner micro/craft brewery in their neighborhood Myth #3
- 12. How about the fruit orchards on Colorado’s western slope
- 13. This is not Colorado’s new State Tree Myth #4
- 14. It’s still the majestic Colorado Blue Spruce
- 15. And let’s give honorable mention to quaking aspen
- 16. It doesn’t always snow here Myth #5
- 17. We give equal opportunity to natural disasters of all types such as fires, floods, and tornadoes.
- 18. …all the while being on the verge of drought.
- 19. And not to forget we are the western most State to have detected EAB.
- 20. It can be challenging to grow our urban tree canopies!
- 21. Colorado has a diversity of culture, climate and communities! Take for example some of our 95 Tree City USA communites…Our oldest (Ft. Collins and CO Springs) to our largest (Denver), and smallest (Campo) to 25 year Growth Award recipient (Durango) DENVER DURANGO
- 22. Although quite different and unique these communities have something in common…be it a Mountain Valley town, Eastern Plains community, a Front Range City or a dot on the map on our West Slope…these forests have been for the most part created, cared-for and valued by people. People coming together to create a better quality of life where they live, work and play! Partnerships!
- 23. Front Range Urban Forestry Council and the Colorado Tree Coalition (FRUFC & CTC) Ralph Campbell Phil Hoefer Vince Urbina
- 24. Talented City Foresters, Urban Forestry Technicians, Consultants and Arborists! ORGANIZATION NAME Arvada Craig Hillegass Aspen Ben Carlsen Aurora John Wesolowski Berthoud Ryan Wakeley Boulder Kathleen Alexander Boulder County Cathy Thiltgen Bow Mar Pat Hoffman Bow Mar Karen Reutzel Brighton Kyle Sylvester Broomfield Tom Wells Canon City Rex Brady Castle Pines North MD Craig Miller Centennial Sheri Chadwick Cheyenne Lisa Olson Cheyenne Mark Ellison Cherry Hills Village Ryan Berninzoni Colorado Springs Jay Hein Columbine Valley Pete Grimm Commerce City Tony Jaramillo Denver City Forester Robert Davis Denver-Parks Michael Swanson Denver-Million Trees Initiative Sara Davis Denver-Zoo Jamen Weber Edgewater Dan Maples Englewood Dave Lee Erie Mike McGill Estes Park Brian Berg Evans Federal Heights Carol Wright Foothills PRD Bill Kieck Fort Collins Tim Buchanan Glendale Jody Yonke Golden David High Greeley Shiloh Hatcher Greenwood Village Kurt Nielsen Highlands Ranch Dennis Donovan Hyland Hills PRD Rush Calkins Jefferson County Greg Vowels Ken-Caryl Ranch Allen Rogers Lafayette Monte Stevenson Lakeside Robert Gordanier Lakewood John Dzialo Larimer County Dave Lentz Littleton David Flaig Liverpool MD Cathy Mitchell Lone Tree Seth Hoffman Lone Tree Julius Zsako Longmont Ken Wicklund Louisville Chris Lichty Loveland Rob MacDonald Lyons Mike Harris Milliken Josh Roseberry Mountain View Eugene Barnes Northglenn Joel Szymanski Parker Erik Stadsvold Pleasant View Metro District Stewart McAlister Pueblo Mike Sexton Severance John Holdren Sheridan South Suburban Greg Howe Superior Matt Rarick Thornton Lynn Lathrop Westminster John Kasza Wheat Ridge Margaret Paget Windsor Ken Kawamura
- 25. Partner Examples (Some of Which You Can Get More Familiar With Over the Next Couple Days) •Non Profit Groups such as The Park People (Denver Digs Trees), Trees, Water & People, and Plant-It 2020 •Private Sector (Xcel Energy, Colorado Public Radio) •UWP (EPA, CDPHE, DEH, Water Providers, NGO’s) •EAB (APHIS, CDA, CSU Extension) •FR Recommended Tree List and the Ash Tree Replacement List and Species Diversity Guide (Landscape Architects, Nurserymen, Arborists)
- 26. Urban Forestry at 5,280 Feet Partners in Community Forestry Conference November 18-19, 2015 Denver, CO Rob Davis City Forester City & County of Denver Keith Wood Community Forestry Program Manager Colorado State Forest Service Part 2: City Perspective
- 27. Denver’s Urban Forest 1890-1910 Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library
- 28. Mayor Speer’s Tree Day 1909-1912 Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library
- 29. Speer’s Tree Day 1911 Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library
- 30. Speer’s Tree Day 110,000 Free Shade Trees Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library
- 31. Denver Municipal Code 1906 – Hire a City Forester – Inspection of trees – Permitting – Hitching horses to trees – Interference or damage to trees – Insect and disease monitoring – Requiring planting of street trees – Duty of maintenance
- 32. American Elms Living Connection to Denver History 1897 1915
- 33. American Elms Living Connection to Denver History
- 34. City Beautiful City Park Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library
- 35. City Beautiful City Park Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library
- 36. City Beautiful Cheesman Park Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library Cheesman Park (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)
- 37. City Beautiful Cheesman Park Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library
- 38. City Beautiful Civic Center CityParksBlog Photos Courtesy of the Denver Post
- 39. City Beautiful Denver Mountain Parks Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library
- 40. City Beautiful Denver Mountain Parks
- 41. City Beautiful Parkways Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library
- 42. Denver Today “It’s easier to love a place that is beautiful”
- 43. A City in a Park Canopy Goals Game Plan street tree performance goal • Provide a tree-canopy cover of 15 percent to 18 percent in urban residential areas and 10 percent in the central business district by 2025. Photo by Matthew Santomarco
- 44. 2013 Metro Denver Urban Forest Assessment
- 45. Understanding Value and Services Denver and Metro-wide Denver Only • 2.2 million trees • Asset value of $2.9B • $122 million in annual benefit – $95M property value – $18M storm water – $6M summer cooling – $530K CO2 storage Metro Wide Benefits
- 46. Maximizing Benefits Hotspots and Plantable Spaces
- 48. Partnerships The Park People / Denver Digs
- 49. Partnerships The Park People / Community Foresters
- 50. Partnerships The Park People / Mile High Tree Champions
- 55. Partnerships Denver Zoo Photos Courtesy of the Denver Zoo 1921 Rendering of Bear Mountain
- 57. Partnerships Landscape Architects and Planners
- 59. Partnerships Keeping Streets Safe Photos Courtesy of Denver Public Library
- 62. Partnerships Community Planning and Development
- 63. Partnerships Community Planning and Development
- 64. Partnerships Community Planning and Development
- 65. Partnerships Parks and Mountain Parks
- 67. Partnerships Budget Management Office • Forestry total budget – 2015 $3.7M – 2016 $6.7M (EAB expansion $2.9M) • 81% increase
- 71. Partnerships The Mayor’s Office Full park system inventory - 76K trees •Street trees in process - ~190K trees •10 new forestry staff members in 2 years •Aggressive and proactive EAB program – $1M for treatments annually – $1M for proactive planting annually – $250K for outreach and education annually
- 72. Boulder EAB Infestation; Found September 2013 = Grids Confirmed as Infested = Street and Park Ash Trees
- 73. Emerald Ash Borer Denver’s Plans • Publicly maintained trees – 76K trees with 6K ash trees
- 74. Emerald Ash Borer Denver’s Plans • Privately maintained public right-of-way trees – ~190K trees with ~25K ash
- 75. Emerald Ash Borer Denver’s Plans • Privately maintained right-of-way trees – Inventory in progress • 45% complete • 15% increase in street trees • 72% increase in ash – Projecting towards 25K ash trees – Capturing basic private data – 9 year treatment plan -Publicly Maintained Trees -Public Right-of-way Trees -Public Right-of-way Ash
- 76. Emerald Ash Borer Denver’s Plans • Private property trees – ~1.9M trees with ~290K ash – Education is key with estimated 36K parcels with private ash trees
- 77. Emerald Ash Borer Denver’s Plans
- 78. Denver – the right place at the right time
- 79. Thank you and have a great conference! Rob Davis – Denver City Forester robert.davis@denvergov.org Keith Wood – Colorado Community Forestry Coordinator keith.wood@colostate.edu