Urban Forest Plan
We are excited to announce that our draft Urban Forest Plan is now available for your review and comments. This draft includes all the feedback our community has shared with us so far during development of this Plan. Your input will help us finalize Bellingham's first-ever Urban Forest Plan, which will guide how our community protects and enhances the trees and forests that make up Bellingham’s urban forest. An urban forest includes everything from street trees, parks and forested open spaces to trees on private property.
- Translation or interpretation available upon request and with advance notice. Please email ufmp@cob.org.
- Traducción o interpretación disponible bajo petición y con previo aviso. Envíe un correo electrónico a ufmp@cob.org.
- Письменный или устный перевод предоставляется по запросу и с предварительным уведомлением. Пожалуйста, напишите ufmp@cob.org.
- ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਆਖਿਆ ਬੇਨਤੀ 'ਤੇ ਅਤੇ ਅਗਾਊਂ ਨੋਟਿਸ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ufmp@cob.org ਈਮੇਲ ਕਰੋ।
- Bản dịch hoặc phiên dịch có sẵn theo yêu cầu và có thông báo trước. Vui lòng gửi email cho ufmp@cob.org.
How to provide your feedback
Take the Survey (April 15 - May 15)
Take a 15-minute online survey to share your thoughts on the draft Urban Forest Plan. Your feedback will be used to understand the community’s level of agreement with the vision, target, goals, and actions in the draft Plan. The survey closes on Wednesday, May 15.
Attend an Online Input Session (May 8)
Attend a virtual community input session on Wednesday, May 8 from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. This session is intended for all community members and will include a presentation followed by opportunities for input. Learn more and register on our event page.
Attend an In-Person Technical Workshop (April 24, May 13, or May 15)
These workshops are intended for tribes, professionals, NGOs, and interest groups, but all community members are welcome to attend. All technical workshops will be held at the City of Bellingham Pacific Street Operations Center at 2221 Pacific Street, Bellingham. Enter through north side of building on Carolina Street. Please contact ufmp@cob.org with questions or accommodation requests.
- Wednesday, April 24, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Monday, May 13, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 15, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Timeline
The Plan has been developed in three phases:
Phase 1 – Urban forest assessment (completed 2021, find results in the State of the Urban Forest Report)
Phase 2 – Community values, goals, and objectives (completed 2022, results in Phase 2 Engagement Summary Report)
Phase 3 – Plan development (current phase, to be completed in 2024)
Find more information about the development of our Urban Forest Plan on the City website.
Photo of forest by Kyle Szegedi.
