E2.1Plant and maintain climate-resilient trees

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.