Greeley’s first forest strategic plan aims to enhance city’s urban forest

Greeley’s first forest strategic plan aims to enhance city’s urban forest

Creating cooling shade, improving air quality and providing wildlife habitat. These are just three of the top benefits of trees identified by residents for the city’s first Urban Forest Strategic Plan. The city’s canopy has been growing with the city, according to findings in the Urban Forest Strategic Plan presented to the city council late last month. About 8.2% of the city has tree coverage, up from 6.3% in 2009. Most of that growth has occur…