Do you want to beautify your community, improve public health, increase property values, build climate resilience and help meet your stormwater obligations all in one? Then plant trees! Using new resources, find out if your planning documents are forest-friendly and where you can expand or maintain your community's tree canopy. A case study from the Washington Metropolitan region will explore the opportunity of local government collaboration and a case study from Greensboro, NC will highlight how forestry can be integrated into municipal planning.

Moderator: Hanna Cockburn, North Carolina Chapter of APA

Panelists: 

• Julie Mawhorter, US Forest Service

• Judson Clinton, Greensboro, NC

• Mike Knapp, Montgomery County, MD