Snoqualmie Project Shows Stormwater Benefit of Publicly Managed Urban Forest

Image and figures excerpt from City of Snoqualmie, Natural Infrastructure Assessment, 2020 What’s the value of a city’s urban forest? … Continued
Brandy Reed Presented at MuniCon 2019

Brandy Reed, KCD’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, presented to MuniCon 2019 on the recent work done by multiple partners on … Continued
Three Tips for Working with Professional Contractors on Forest Projects

Invasive species control work, like the Ivy removal described in our previous blog posts, and your property’s situation may be … Continued
2019 Approved Urban Forestry Projects

KCD is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 KCD Urban Forest Stewardship Project solicitation and selection process. Through … Continued
Using a Compost Raft to Help with English Ivy Control

In a previous post last week, we talked about how to create a tree survival ring. Now we will cover … Continued
Creating Survival Rings on Trees to Control English Ivy

English ivy (Hedera helix) is a woody, evergreen, perennial vine commonly seen in urban and suburban forests in King County. … Continued
i-Tree Hydro Technical Report Revisions
For the latest, up-to-date full report, please download this PDF. It is searchable and tagged for easy navigation. Puget Sound … Continued
A Crowdsourced Tree Map – Benefits of trees aren’t the same for everyone

South King County Cultural Coalition (SoCoCulture) was founded in 2004 and is a resource for the community to learn about … Continued
2018 Urban Forestry Projects Approved

We are very pleased to announce KCD’s Board of Directors approved the proposed 6 priorities for the 2018 Urban Forestry … Continued