29 Jul Help Create Austin’s First Urban Forest Plan!

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Our Urban Forestry Board is collecting feedback from residents of Austin regarding our Urban Forest. What are your concerns and priorities going forward? The Board, Angela Hanson, City of Austin's Urban Forester, and staff from different departments are creating "Austin's first comprehensive urban forest plan for all trees and vegetation in public spaces." The plan is slated to be presented to City Council fall of this year, 2013.

From the Urban Forestry release:

"Impacts from continuing growth and development, combined with long term drought conditions create an imperative to develop Austin's Urban Forest Plan as part of Imagine Austin’s Green Infrastructure Priority Program. “This plan is something that Austin has needed for a long time,” said Patrick Brewer, a member of the Urban Forestry Board. “We look forward to hearing from the public and developing this new plan." ”

In the next few days there will be public meetings, events, and a few online activities that you are encouraged to participate in. There will be a community workshop and open house on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 3-7 pm. Join the online forum or fill out one of the surveys.

 

Monday, July 19th

7:00am – 10:00am

Northwest Austin Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr., Austin, TX 78757
Nearby bus routes include 320 ‐  St Johns ‐ SB
 
5:00pm – 7:00pm
 
Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail, Under the Mopac Bridge
Nearby bus routes include 4 ‐ Montopolis ‐ EB, and 22 ‐Chicon
 
Tuesday, July 30th
 
3:00pm – 7:00pm
Ruiz Library, 1600 Grove Blvd Austin, TX  78741
Nearby bus routes include 4 ‐ Montopolis ‐ EB, 20 ‐ Manor Rd/Riverside ‐ SB, and 311 Stassney ‐ EB.
 
In Austin, we love our trees. They are one of the things that makes this place what it is. Without urban and street trees & vegetation our city would be much warmer than it already is* and we would actually receive less of the precious rain than we currently get**. Imagine Phoenix. No one really wants Austin to be Phoenix. Please, keep your trees alive. Let's plant more trees!

*http://www.epa.gov/heatisld/mitigation/trees.htm

**http://www.irinnews.org/report/97428/will-more-trees-cause-more-rain

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