DRAFT 2025 Urban Forest Management Plan - Public Comment
🌳 Exciting News: Tarpon Springs Urban Forest Management Plan! 🌳
The City of Tarpon Springs is thrilled to announce our 2025 Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) — a community-driven roadmap to protect, grow, and care for the trees and green spaces that make our city special!
Our urban forest is more than just beautiful — it improves air and water quality, provides wildlife habitats, cools our neighborhoods, and boosts property values. But our canopy has declined in recent years due to storms, policy changes, and redevelopment. This plan, developed with your input, outlines clear, actionable steps to reverse those trends and ensure a healthy, thriving urban forest for generations to come 🌱.
Highlights of the UFMP:
✅ Adopt the 3-35-300 benchmark: aim for everyone to see at least 3 trees from home, 35% canopy cover in neighborhoods, and a park within 300 yards of every residence.
✅ Expand and protect our tree canopy through proactive planting, preservation, and smart policies.
✅ Engage the community with fun workshops, Arbor Day events, and opportunities for everyone to get involved.
✅ Aligns with our City’s Strategic and Sustainability Plans to build a greener, healthier, and more resilient Tarpon Springs 🌿.
Community support is strong: over 80% of residents rated our urban forest as “very important”, and we’re listening! Together, we can make sure our trees keep telling the story of Tarpon Springs — from our historic sponge docks to our vibrant neighborhoods.
✨ Let’s grow our future together! Visit Connect Tarpon Springs to read the full plan and find out how you can help keep our city green and beautiful.
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