Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg is inviting residents to provide input into the Winnipeg Urban Forest Strategy – a long-term planning document that will guide the protection, preservation, and management of the city’s tree canopy.
The development of the strategy, which includes a robust research process, technical analysis, and conversations with Winnipeggers, is crucial and timely; Winnipeg’s urban forest faces both significant loss due to insects and disease, and pressure from climate change and urban development.
Residents are invited to provide feedback online through a survey, discussion forum, and interactive mapping tool. In addition, online presentations will be held whereby participants can learn more about the current state of our urban forest and discuss a vision for the future.
Residents are also encouraged to participate in a self-guided walking tour or virtual tour, available until November 1, 2020, to explore Winnipeg’s urban forest and provide input on the Winnipeg Urban Forest Strategy.
What we hear in Phase 1 will guide the development of a community vision for Winnipeg’s urban forest and help identify opportunities to protect, grow, and enhance it to form the draft urban forest strategy we will discuss in Phase 2.
For more information about the project and for more details on how to participate, please visit winnipeg.ca/urbanforest.