Investment Cost:
Certified Community Forest: $500 per year
Prerequisites:
A candidate property needs to demonstrate significant prioritization of its tree population by having the following management tools (or comparable) in place.
- Tree inventory (spreadsheet or shapefile)
- Annual tree management plan
- Documentation of separate line-item for tree care in budget
- In-house tree care specification or tree ordinance
- Long-term plan to ensure multi-generational forest
If you would like assistance creating or assembling this documentation for your tree population, we are happy to connect you with a Certified Community Forest Warden who can partner with you to achieve your Certified Community Forest designation! Just let us know!