Up With Trees 2020 Summer Canopy Newsletter

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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FOR UP WITH TREES - SUMMER 2020

TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN UPDATE Up With Trees has been working on a districtwide Urban Forest Master Plan after Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) set a goal in 2017 to increase tree canopy coverage from 5% to 10% for each of their campuses. Generously funded by the Joe & Jean Holliman Family Foundation, this goal launched a collaborative visioning process to create a resilient, safe, and connected urban forest on TPS grounds. This master plan includes planting nearly 2,200 trees on 85 TPS campuses. Further tree planting needs, current trees and species assessments, the

impact of tree plantings in the area and how to properly maintain the trees is outlined for each campus as the district continues to plan for and develop its facilities. The mission of this urban forest master plan is to guide the management and growth of Tulsa Public Schools’ green infrastructure, to understand the contribution trees have on the health and wellbeing of our students and community, and to facilitate the role an urban forest offers in creating a healthy and engaging learning environment.

WHERE WE’RE AT SO FAR...

1,665

58

TREES PLANTED

CAMPUSES COMPLETED

64

1,826

DIFFERENT TREE SPECIES

STUDENTS EDUCATED

IN THIS ISSUE TULSA’S GATEWAY TO THE WORLD: PHASE TWO

GREEN LEAF NON-GALA: NEW PERSPECTIVES

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES


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