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Takoma Park Tree Canopy Assessment 2018 Excerpted from presentation provided to Takoma Park by Noah Ayles, University of Vermont March 23, 2019 Why do we care about trees? Wildlife Habitat Urban Heat Island Stormwater Runoff Social

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Takoma Park Tree Canopy Assessment 2018

Excerpted from presentation provided to Takoma Park by Noah Ayles, University of Vermont March 23, 2019

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Wildlife Habitat Social Cohesion Stormwater Runoff Urban Heat Island Air Quality

Why do we care about trees?

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Carbon Storage: $4,278,690 Air Pollution Removal: $234,072 Avoided Runoff: $76,473

Source: iTree

What is our tree canopy worth?

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58%

% of Takoma Park covered by tree canopy 2018

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2014 2018

* Based on land area (excludes water)

59% 62% 58%

2009

Tree Canopy % Comparison

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Aerial Image - 2017

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LIDAR Image – Tree Canopy & Land Cover

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Tree Canopy Distribution by Height

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Height Distribution by # of Trees

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Canopy Distribution by Patch Class

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Canopy Patch Class by Acres

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Land Use Classification and Distribution

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Tree Canopy Metrics Summarized By Land Use

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Land Use Ownership Categories

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Tree Canopy Metrics Summarized By Ownership Type

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Existing Tree Canopy By Ownership Type

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Existing Tree Canopy by Ward

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Possible Vegetated Tree Canopy by Ward

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Tree Canopy Metrics Summarized By Ward

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LiDAR – Comparison of 2018 to 2014

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Change In Measured Tree Canopy Citywide - 2014 to 2018

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Change In Measured Tree Canopy By Land Use from 2014 to 2018

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Change In Measured Tree Canopy By Land Ownership from 2014 to 2018

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Preserve the current tree canopy

It is less expensive and more efficient to retain the existing tree canopy.

Residents are the key

Residents control most of the existing tree canopy and have the most room to plant new trees.

Takoma Park has a robust urban forest

The percent tree canopy is relatively high for an urban area and on par with similar communities (Greenbelt – 63%).