Urban Forest Strategy
Kitchener is making investments in our urban forest.
Council voted to adopt the Sustainable Urban Forest Strategy in 2019. You can read it by clicking the image below.
Council voted to adopt the Sustainable Urban Forest Strategy in 2019. You can read it by clicking the image below.
Read the report that was the foundation to developing our Urban Forest Strategy HERE
You can learn more about our Urban Forestry in Kitchener HERE
You can learn more about our Urban Forestry in Kitchener HERE
Kitchener has an online Urban Forest Story Map that let's you see urban forest in your neighbourhood. Check it out HERE
Our Tree Canopy Targets of 30% per ward and 33% City wide were adopted in early 2022.
You can read the report HERE
Staff will report back to Council in 2025 with an update and targets can be modified if necessary.
The major storm on May 21, 2022 and the loss and damaged it caused to trees affected our overall tree canopy
You can read the report HERE
Staff will report back to Council in 2025 with an update and targets can be modified if necessary.
The major storm on May 21, 2022 and the loss and damaged it caused to trees affected our overall tree canopy