Neighborhood Urban Forestry Plan – What to Expect:
What is a Neighborhood Urban Forestry Plan?
The Neighborhood Urban Forestry Plan is a strategic guide designed to protect, enhance, and expand the
tree canopy within a given neighborhood within the City of Knoxville. Trees play a critical role in
improving air quality, mitigating heat, managing stormwater, enhancing property values, and fostering
community well-being.
How is a Neighborhood Urban Forestry Plan developed?
A Neighborhood Urban Forestry Plan is initiated when a neighborhood has a tree related goal that they
want to achieve and need help with identifying the proper steps in achieving that goal. Here is an example
of how the process would work:
1. Members of a neighborhood reach out to the City of Knoxville Urban Forester to initiate a
Neighborhood Urban Forestry Plan.
2. The neighborhood decides on a location and place to hold a community event to discuss the urban
forestry goal. This discussion is led by the Urban Forester, but neighborhood is responsible for
reaching out to neighborhood stakeholders and residents to encourage participation.
3. Urban Forester develops a draft of the Neighborhood Urban Forestry Plan to the neighborhood
and neighborhood puts draft out for comments.
4. Urban Forester finalizes the Neighborhood Urban Forestry Plan
What is included in a Neighborhood Urban Forestry plan?
A Neighborhood Urban Forestry plan is customized to meet specific goals identified by the neighborhood
which could include but not limited to:
- Increasing tree canopy and reducing heat in the neighborhood
- Planting trees on private property and identifying resources and partners
- Improving tree maintenance in the neighborhood such as proper planting or pruning
- Developing a neighborhood arboretum
- Getting rid of Kudzu from a specific area in the neighborhood
What does the neighborhood get once the plan is completed?
Once the urban forester finishes the Neighborhood Urban Forestry Plan, the plan will be placed on the
City of Knoxville Urban Forestry resource page for future reference. The plan will provide goals with
specific objectives and resources for meeting those goals.
PLANS
4th & Gill Neighborhood Urban Forest Management Plan [PDF]