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Urban Forestry
What is Urban Forestry?
Urban Forestry is the art, science, and technique of the comprehensive management of planting and maintaining trees and other green infrastructure in public spaces to ensure healthy, productive, and safe trees. By actively managing the tree canopy in the Town we aim to maximize their social, economic, and ecological benefits which they provide. As the Town continues to grow, we must ensure our tree canopy is robust, sustainable, and resilient through our maintenance programs and strategic planting protocols.
Urban Forestry Management Plan
The overarching goal of Leesburg’s Urban Forestry Management Plan is to guide the Town’s efforts to recover the loss of tree canopy and enhance all tree-related benefits by recommending strategies and actions to improve the Town’s urban forest management program in an equitable, economic, and sustainable manner.
Further Information
- Urban and Community Forestry Program - Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Urban Forestry - Virginia Tech
- Urban and Community Forestry -Virginia Department of Forestry
- Tree Canopy map -Town of Leesburg Map
- 11x17 Invasive Wanted Poster v6.5 - Tree of Heaven and Wanted Spotted Lanternfly Poster
Local Initiatives
Since 1989, the Arbor Day Foundation has designated the Town of Leesburg as a "Tree City USA"
In 2023, Town of Leesburg won the Tree City USA Growth Award which only 15% of applicants are able to achieve.
Starting in 2024, The Tree Commission is spearheading a massive tree planting initiative called the Treesburg Initiative. This endeavor includes 1500 seedling giveways at the annual Flower and Garden Festival, 200 potted tree give-a-ways to Town residents on the Town Arbor Day, April 27, 2024, and a new crowd sourced GIS webmap of all new planted trees in Town to track the tree planting efforts.
Learn more information about Treesburg.
The Town Urban Forester works closely with the Leesburg Tree Commission. More info about the Tree Commission can be found on the Tree Commission webpage.
For more information, please contact:
Noble Atkins, Urban Forester
B.S. Forestry, Texas A&M
ASCA RCA, ISA CA, TRAQ, MD LTE, RLD
703-771-7743