Enhancing Community Forests
Supporting Communities Through Forestry
Community forests provide many benefits for community members. Some of these benefits include health (physical and psychological), economic, environmental, and social benefits.
There are multiple ways to enhance a community forest! The Community Forestry Program in the Kansas Forest Service does this in many ways. Below are some examples of assistance the community forest program can provide to help your community canopy.
Our district foresters can provide technical assistance on all things community forestry related. Including public or city site visits, recommended tree plantings, and educational opportunities! If your community experiences a disaster that impacts buildings, consider reaching out to our community forestry staff for disaster relief. We can supply you community with tree inventories to prioritize hazard tree removal, grant opportunities, and long term management plans. This may not return your community to how it was before the disaster but it can help residents find a sense of resilience in a difficult time. Community tree inventories assist cities to better understand the type, condition, and environmental impacts of trees within a given community. The combined data from the inventory can be used to get a large picture of community canopy. Kansas Forest Service can provide this service for free given time and availability.
Engage with Community Forestry
Tree City USA recognizes towns that have organized community forestry programs supported by municipal ordinance that meet national program standards.
Successful establishment of trees begins with proper tree selection.
This newsletter will cover topics ranging from tree care and maintenance, resources for communities, and how our program supports Kansans.