Urban Forestry

COG’s Urban Forestry Program seeks to enhance and preserve forestry resources in the region through projects and workshops in cooperation with federal, state, and local forestry program partners. The program has two ad-hoc committees that examine regional forestry issues: 1) the Community Forestry Network (CFN) Committee, which primarily serves the local professional population on timely issues in forestry, urban forestry, green infrastructure, and planning; and 2) the Urban Tree Canopy Workgroup is working under the Climate, Energy, and Environment Policy Committee to develop guidance to protect and enhance our current forest and urban forest canopy in the region.

Other work conducted under the urban forestry program includes ongoing reforestation projects in the Anacostia watershed under the Anacostia Restoration Program as well as other regional reforestation efforts, a Regional Tree Canopy and Land Cover Assessment via satellite imagery and analysis, and an ongoing Urban Timber Recovery, Reuse, and Sawmilling Project.