Dec. 3, 2024

Three staff members from Trees Charlotte this morning explored what a city known for its trees might should be doing to plant more trees, even as it is attracting new residents whose new houses and roads and workplaces destroy the very trees that helped attract the new residents.

Presenting were Joi Mayo, Trees Charlotte community engagement manager; Heather Brent, urban forest educator; and Allison Rhodes, executive director.

During the presentation, references were made to a 2023 canopy assessment based in part on 2022 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP). The assessment is here. A fact sheet is here.

Below the video is a slide taken from the group’s presentation that includes contact information. The remainder of the slides are here at a location that allows Trees Charlotte to “track how many people view the slides and other metrics”