Branching Out: Trees and Urban Ecosystems

As the City of Oaks, trees are an important part of Raleigh’s identity and charm. Beyond their beauty, trees provide essential benefits like shade in urban areas, cleaner air, and an improved quality of life. As the city grows, decisions around preserving our tree canopy will ensure Raleigh remains a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community.

Community Conversation

On March 11 and 18, the city hosted two nights of presentations and discussion on trees. The featured keynote speaker and state of the city offered residents a platform to learn more about how the city will innovate and enhance the current tree canopy and work toward future improvements.

You can view the full recording of the Summit on our City of Raleigh YouTube channel and view each of the presentations by clicking on the links below.

Keynote Presentation, Greg Levine, Trees Atlanta Executive Director

State of the City, Justin Bucher, Planning Supervisor, & Zach Manor, Urban Forester

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Leaf Out

Have you been part of the strategic initiative Leaf Out that’s focused on the protection, expansion, and care of Raleigh’s public tree canopy? While also focused on trees, Branching Out: Trees and Urban Ecosystems community conversations will be for anyone interested in private development, regulations, and ordinances.