Urban Forest Master Plan

The City of Burlington is seeking community input on the draft Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP). The Urban Forest Master Plan replaces the City's Urban Forest Management Plan created in 2010. The Master Plan provides strategic direction to manage Burlington's urban forest in response to the modern challenges it faces. Specifically, the final UFMP document will provide:
• Baseline information on the current state of Burlington’s urban forest
• A long- term vision for the urban forest
• Updated goals, recommendations, and targets
• Operational plans to guide implementation
The development of the UFMP involves two phases ofContinue reading
The City of Burlington is seeking community input on the draft Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP). The Urban Forest Master Plan replaces the City's Urban Forest Management Plan created in 2010. The Master Plan provides strategic direction to manage Burlington's urban forest in response to the modern challenges it faces. Specifically, the final UFMP document will provide:
• Baseline information on the current state of Burlington’s urban forest
• A long- term vision for the urban forest
• Updated goals, recommendations, and targets
• Operational plans to guide implementation
The development of the UFMP involves two phases of public engagement. The first phase of engagement took place in June of 2022. The community input helped form the vision and strategic directions of the draft Urban Forest Master Plan.
The second phase of engagement launches on May 23, 2023, to collect feedback on the draft Plan. Visit this page between May 23 to June 30 to provide your input through the second phase of engagement. Please subscribe to this project page to stay up-to-date.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
This survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
In 2022, we asked Burlington community members about their vision for the urban forest and their priorities for urban forest management within the City. Your feedback helped us draft the City’s Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP), including a vision and a strategic framework that provides a ‘roadmap’ for the future of urban forestry in Burlington.
In this second phase of engagement, we want you to help us prioritize goals and supporting actions as we work to finalize the draft Urban Forest Master Plan. This survey provides you with an opportunity to identify priority themes, goals, and associated actions you feel are of importance and higher implementation priority as the UFMP is finalized.
You can review the draft Urban Forest Master Plan and leave comments about the draft here
Your participation in this survey is voluntary. Individual responses will be kept confidential. Non-identifiable summaries of responses may be developed and shared publicly. For questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this information, please contact kyle.mcloughlin@burlington.ca Printed copies of this survey is available by contacting getinvolved@burlington.ca
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Who's Listening
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Level of Engagement
- Inform
- Consult
- Involve
Background Information
Burlington’s urban forest includes all trees, forests, plants, soils, and ecosystem components located within the city. Many types of trees make up the urban forest, including City street trees, park trees, and trees in natural woodlands as well as the trees on private land in urban and rural landscapes. Burlington’s trees are an important asset to the City and our community because of the many environmental, social, and economical services they provide.
Urban Forest Master Plan
The Urban Forest Master Plan is being developed over five stages and is planned for completion over the summer of 2023. Previously, the project team completed an assessment of the current state of Burlington’s urban forest and conducted a first round of community engagement to inform the vision and strategic direction of the Master Plan. The results of first project stages are summarized in the City’s 2022 State of the Urban Forest Report and Engagement Summary.
With the Urban Forest Master Plan now drafted, we are now kicking off a second round of engagement to collect feedback on the draft Plan
Woodland Management Strategy
Burlington is also in the process of developing its first Woodland Management Strategy to provide standards and guidelines for the management of City woodlands. Forest management plans will also be developed for woodlands greater than one hectare in area. More information about the Woodland Management Strategy and associated engagement opportunities are available through the Woodland Management Strategy project page.
Key Dates
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Winter to spring 2022
Urban Forest Master Plan has finished this stageAssessment of the state of Burlington’s urban forest
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June 2022
Urban Forest Master Plan has finished this stageCommunity engagement to inform the Urban Forest Master Plan
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June 8, 2022
Urban Forest Master Plan has finished this stagePublic information centre
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Virtual via zoom
Pre-registration required https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAodOurqDwtHdb4wiFkcooxz8hP2QPAe5Bg
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Summer 2022 to Spring 2023
Urban Forest Master Plan has finished this stagePlan review and update
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June 7, 2023 - Urban Forest Master Plan PIC.
Urban Forest Master Plan has finished this stageHybrid in-person and online Public Information Centre:
- Wednesday, June 07, 2023 - 7:00 pm, presentation at 7:30pm
- Tansley Woods, 1996 Itabashi Way, Burlington
- Or register at this link to join online
The engagement objective for this engagement phase is to consult community members on the draft Plan to refine it and inform implementation priorities.
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June 14, 2023- Stakeholders workshop
Urban Forest Master Plan has finished this stageUFMP stakeholders online workshop
June 14, 7:00 -8:30 pm
Register here
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June 2023
Urban Forest Master Plan has finished this stageEngagement on the draft Urban Forest Master Plan
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Spring 2024
Urban Forest Master Plan has finished this stageFinalization of the draft plan
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September 14, 2024
Urban Forest Master Plan is currently at this stageThe City of Burlington will be hosting Food for Feedback, a community engagement BBQ. Join us on Saturday September 14 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Central Park, 2299 New St. Vegetarian and Halal options are available.
Note: in case of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors at the Burlington Seniors' Centre.
Attendees will receive a free lunch from a food truck, in exchange for providing feedback to the City on projects and initiatives, including the Urban Forestry Master Plan.
Document Library
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Urban_Forestry_Management_Plan.pdf (4.24 MB) (pdf)
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220812_Burlington State of the Urban Forest Report_Final.pdf (30.4 MB) (pdf)
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221214 - Burlington Engagement Summary_UFMP_FINAL.pdf (6.6 MB) (pdf)
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230529_Burlington_Open_House_Boards.pdf (21 MB) (pdf)
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230919 - Burlington Engagement Summary_UFMP.pdf (1.95 MB) (pdf)
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Burlington UFMP - 24 04 03 - v4.0 - FINAL.pdf (71.2 MB) (pdf)
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Woodland Management Strategy (69.5 MB) (pdf)