Community Forestry Network

The Community Forestry Network (CFN) was officially organized at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) in 1991. One of the goals of the CFN is to provide a framework for discussions and activities for COG member governments and other interested parties which are developing solutions to urban and community forestry problems in the Washington metropolitan area. CFN reaches its membership, which includes foresters, landscape architects, engineers, planners, arborists, citizens, and others, through workshops, seminars, presentations, field trips, and publications.

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    Tree Conservation Cookbook

    Oct 24, 2023

    The Tree Conservation Cookbook was prepared in response to a COG Climate, Energy, and Environment Policy Committee (CEEPC) request to help jurisdictions better manage, protect, and preserve their urban forests. The information contained here represents examples of regulatory concepts and technical language that the Regional Tree Canopy Subcommittee associates with effective tree conservation programs. The examples provided are offered as a resource for local jurisdictions to consider when strengthening their existing regulations, policies, and programs, or while creating new ones.

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    Tree Canopy Management Strategy

    May 1, 2018

    The purpose of the Regional Tree Canopy Management Strategy is to provide COG members with a framework of policies and recommendations that can be used to address challenges and threats to urban forests and to maximize its capacity to deliver benefits and services to our communities, while minimizing associated risks.