We need your help developing a plan for Clevelands urban forest.

The City of Cleveland is working to develop a unified vision for the future of our urban forest
together with LAND Studio, Thriving Communities Institute, Holden Arboretum and Cleveland
Neighborhood Progress. This Tree Plan will help restore and protect our urban forest on both
public and private lands.
With the help of Davey Resource Group, we will be looking at policies, programs and land use
planning to create one vision for our urban forest, along with an implementable roadmap for
achieving short and long-term urban forestry goals.
The Cleveland Tree Plan will only be as good as the information used in its creation and
commitment of all involved to work together in its implementation. We know your time is in
demand, but we hope you can help us make Cleveland the Forest City once again. Please
consider participating in three, 2-hour invite-only breakfast meetings in 2015:
1. Stakeholder Meeting #1: Our Trees
Thursday, February 5, 2015 8:0010:00 a.m.
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, 11327 Shaker Blvd, Suite 500W, Cleveland 44104
DISCUSSION: Taking stock of our urban forest via canopy cover and inventory data,
natural areas, climate resiliency, tree and canopy benefits, and other relevant
information, we will discuss where we are, where we should be, and develop future
goals.
2. Stakeholder Meeting #2: The Players
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 8:0010:00 a.m.
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, 11327 Shaker Blvd, Suite 500W, Cleveland 44104
DISCUSSION: This meeting will identify partners (both active and potential) with a
stake in advancing Clevelands urban forest. Discussions will include how to involve all
players and in what ways can each entity participates and contributes to a unified goal.

Players can include representatives from all sectors, public and private, government
agencies, nonprofits, utilities, land owners, neighborhood groups and more.
3. Stakeholder Meeting #3: Tree Management
Thursday, April 9, 2015 8:0010:00 a.m.
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, 11327 Shaker Blvd, Suite 500W, Cleveland 44104
DISCUSSION: How is the urban forest managed currently, what is the current and
desired tree maintenance level? Who is involved? What funding is needed? Other
discussions may include pruning cycles, planting, removals, storm response, record
keeping, funding, etc.
Each meeting will start with a short presentation by Davey on relevant data for that particular
topic, a gathering of additional information from the participants and then exploring where
we want to be in the future. The outcomes of the meetings will used to articulate a pathway
to achieve those goals and to define metrics used to gauge progress.
PLEASE RSVP. Please RSVP to let us know you will be attending. Coffee and a light
breakfast will be provided. www.ClevelandTreePlan.Eventbrite.com
Questions? Need more information? Contact the Office of Sustainability at 216-664-2455.
Tree Plan Team Members:
Jenita McGowan, City of Cleveland (Office of Sustainability)
Matt Gray, City of Cleveland (Office of Sustainability)
Linda Warren, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Anna Swanberg, LAND Studio
Nancy Boylan, LAND Studio
Sarah Ryzner, Thriving Communities Institute, Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Colby Sattler, Thriving Communities Institute, Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Chad Clink, Holden Arboretum
Jennifer Braman, City of Cleveland (Forester)
Donn Angus, City of Cleveland (City Planning)
Rick Switalski, City of Cleveland (Capital Projects)
Rachel Comte, Davey Resource Group
Joe Gregory, Davey Resource Group
Dannette Render, DAR Public Relations