Apply leading standards and practices to plant and maintain structurally and biologically diverse, long-lived, healthy and climate-resilient trees in parks and street boulevards
(Full action name in the CCAS)5. Climate-Positive Resilient Ecosystems / 5.1. Protect, connect, and restore ecosystems / E2. Implement policies and practices to manage natural assets and biodiversity for ecologi... /
E2.1Plant and maintain climate-resilient trees
Progress
On time
- Not started
- Planning
- Implementation
- Continuous
Official description
Description
Strucutrally and biologically diverse tree planting increases the climate resilience of our urban forests. The Urban Forest Management Strategy, Biodiversity Design Guidelines and Shade Tree Management Plan provide guidance for staff on improving the diversity of our tree planting programs. Metro Vancouver's Urban Forest Climate Adaptation Initiative’s tree species selection database provides guidance on selecting suitabile tree species based on the current and projected future climate in the Metro Vancouver region.
Tasks
What are we doing?
- 12/31/2023
Continue to follow tree planting standards developed by Metro Vancouver
- 12/31/2024
Monitor short and long term survivability of trees planted in parks and along streets
- 6/30/2025
Update Parks construction standards document
Working with UBC Faculty of Urban Forestry to review street tree survivability patterns.