# Forests in Cities > Knowledge base documentation for Forests in Cities. ## v1 - [Urban Nature Stats: Metrics and Data on Forested Natural Areas from the 17-City Forests in Cities Network](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/urban-nature-stats-metrics.md) - [The Care of Forested Natural Areas in American Cities](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/care-of-forested-nautral-areas.md) - [Realizing the Potential of Urban Forests](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/realizing-potential-urban-forests.md) - [Forests in Cities Network: Fact Sheet](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/forests-in-cities-fact-sheet.md) - [Forests in Cities: The Importance of Forested Natural Areas Across the U.S.](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/importance-forested-natural-areas-across-us.md) - [Vibrant Cities Lab](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/vibrant-cities-lab.md) - [Climate Change and Urban Nature: Opportunities, Solutions, and Risks](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/climate-change-and-urban-nature.md) - [Reducing Runoff: The Role of Urban Natural Areas in Stormwater Management](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/reducing-runoff-stormwater.md) - [Cooling Cities: Harnessing Natural Areas to Combat Urban Heat](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/cooling-study-fic.md) - [Urban Forests for Human Health: A Summary](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/urban-forests-human-health-summary.md) - [Cooling Study Methods](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/cooling-study-methods.md) - [Ecological Benefits of Creating Stormwater Wetlands and Woodlands in Philadelphia, PA](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/philadelphia-benefits-wetlands-forests.md) - [Carbon Accounting for New York City's Natural Area Forests](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/carbon-accounting-for-new-york-city-natural-area-forests.md) - [City of Snoqualmie Natural Infrastructure Assessment](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/snoqualmie-natural-infrastructure-assessment.md) - [Aggregated Methods for Calculating Tree Carbon Stock and Sequestration Rate, and Soil Carbon Stock from Field Collected Fixed Radius Plot Data](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/carbon-budget-calculation-methods.md) - [The Scientific Benefit of Trees for People: A Literature Review](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/scientific-benefit-trees-people-literature-review.md) - [Chicago Regional Trees Initiative Priority Map ](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/chicago-regional-trees-initiative-priority-map.md) - [Whose woods are these? Forest patch characteristics and ownership across cities of the eastern United States](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/whose-woods-are-these-forest-patch-characteristics-and-ownership.md) - [Distribution, Benefits, and Regulations of Baltimore’s Forest Patches](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/distribution-benefits-regulations-baltimore-forest-patches.md) - [Houston-Galveston Area Urban Forestry Online Tool](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/houston-galveston-urban-forestry-online-tool.md) - [Distributed urban forest patch sampling detects edge effects and woodland condition for monitoring and management](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/distributed-urban-forest-patch-sampling-woodland-condition.md) - [Natural Area Assessment Program Report](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/natural-area-assessment-program-report.md) - [Plant Community Assessment and Management Recommendations for Minneapolis Park Natural Areas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/plant-community-assessment-management-recommendations-for-minneapolis-natural-areas.md) - [Assessing Houston's Forested Habitat](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/assessing-houston-forested-habitat.md) - [Advancing Urban Ecosystem Governance in New York City](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/advancing-urban-ecosystem-governance-in-nyc.md) - [Prioritization and Planning to Improve Urban Tree Health in the Chicago Region](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/prioritization-planning-improve-urban-tree-health-chicago-region.md) - [Defining and Assessing Urban Forests to Inform Management and Policy](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/defining-assessing-urban-forests-inform-management-policy.md) - [City-Wide Assessment of New York City's Forests](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/city-wide-assessment-nyc-forest.md) - [NYC Forest Assessment 2.0 Protocol and Materials](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/nyc-forest-assessment-2-protocol-and-materials.md) - [Applying Asset Management Principles to Urban Natural Areas in Portland](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/applying-asset-management-principles-to-urban-natural-areas-in-portland.md) - [Developing a Protocol for Assessing Natural Area Function in Portland, Oregon](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/protocol-for-assessing-natural-area-function-in-portland-oregon.md) - [Green Seattle Partnership Inventory Protocol](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/green-seattle-partnership-inventory-protocol.md) - [Upland and Forest Ecological Assessment Protocol for New York City](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/upland-and-forest-ecological-assessment-protocol-nyc.md) - [Assessing Urban Forest Patch Health: A Protocol from Baltimore](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/assessing-urban-forest-health-protocol-baltimore.md) - [Rapid Site Assessment Manual for NYC Forests](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/rapid-site-assessment-nyc.md) - [Forest Vegetation Response to White-Tailed Deer Population Reductions in a Large Urban Park](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/forest-vegetation-response-to-white-tailed-deer-population-reductions.md) - [Monitoring Forest Restoration Activities in New York City Parks](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/monitoring-forest-restoration-activities-nyc-parks.md) - [Natural Area Monitoring at Indianapolis Parks](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/evolution-natural-area-monitoring-indianapolis.md) - [Monitoring of Forested Natural Areas in St. Louis, Missouri](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/natural-resource-monitoring-progression-forest-park-natural-areas.md) - [Long-term Outcomes of Forest Restoration in a New York City Park](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/long-term-outcomes-forest-restoration-nyc-park.md) - [How much to manage? Management intensity steers the fate of urban forest restoration](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/management-over-time-steers-fate-urban-forest-restoration.md) - [Monitoring Data Collection Methods in the Urbanized Pacific Northwest ](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/monitoring-data-collection-methods-in-urbanized-pacific-northwest.md) - [Assessing invasive plant species in Louisville’s Urban Forest](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/louisville-invasive-plant-assessment.md) - [Minneapolis Natural Areas Plan: Assessment and Management Recommendations](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/minneapolis-natural-areas-plan.md) - [Minneapolis Natural Areas Plan - Phase II](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/mprb-natural-areas-plan-ii.md) - [City of Boise Reserves Management Plan](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/boise-reserves-management-plan.md) - [Baltimore City's Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park Forest Management Plan](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/gwynns-falls-leakin-park-forest-management-plan.md) - [Minneapolis Natural Areas Plan - Phase I](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/minneapolis-natural-areas-plan-phase-1.md) - [A comprehensive plan for parks and recreation in Billings, Montana](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/comprehensive-plan-for-parks-and-recration-in-billings-montana.md) - [Forest Management Framework for New York City](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/forest-management-framework-for-new-york-city.md) - [The Butler Trail at Lady Bird Lake Urban Forestry and Natural Area Management Guides](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/butler-trail-lady-bird-lake-urban-forestry-natural-area-management.md) - [Miami-Dade County's Management Plan for the Richmond Pine Rocklands](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/miami-dade-management-plan-richmond-pine-rocklands.md) - [Green Seattle Partnership Strategic Plan 2017](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/green-seattle-partnership-strategic-plan-2017.md) - [Forest Preserves of Cook County Natural and Cultural Master Plan](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/fpcc-natural-and-cultural-master-plan.md) - [Houston Area Urban Forests Regional Framework](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/houston-area-urban-forests.md) - [Land Stewardship: Protecting Indianapolis's Natural Areas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/land-stewardship-protecting-indianapolis-natural-areas.md) - [Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park Unified Stewardship Plan](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/walnut-creek-metropolitan-park-unified-stewardship-plan.md) - [Guidelines for Urban Forest Restoration in New York City](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/guidelines-for-urban-forest-restoration.md) - [The Tale of Two Forests: Oak Management in Memphis’s Urban Forested Natural Areas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/oak-management-in-memphis-urban-forested-natural-areas.md) - [Prioritizing Control of Lesser Celandine (Ficaria Verna) in deciduous Forests in Indianapolis, IN](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/prioritizing-control-of-lesser-celandine.md) - [Restoration and Management of High-Use Urban Missouri Woodlands and Forests in St. Louis](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/restoration-and-management-high-use-missouri-urban-woodlands-forests-st-louis.md) - [Riparian Cottonwood Forest Restoration Along the Yellowstone River in Billings, Montana](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/riparian-cottonwood-restoration-yellowstone-billings-montana.md) - [Green Seattle Partnership Models Regional Urban Natural Areas Restoration Efforts](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/green-seattle-partnership-models-regional-urban-natural-areas-restoration-efforts.md) - [Adapting Silvicultural Management Systems to Urban Forests](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/adapting-silvicultural-management-systems-to-urban-forests.md) - [Involving Ecologists in Shaping Large-Scale Green Infrastructure Projects](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/involving-ecologists-shaping-large-scale-green-infrastructure-projects.md) - [Advancing Management of Urban Forested Natural Areas: Toward an Urban Silviculture?](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/advancing-management-urban-forested-natural-areas-urban-silviculture.md) - [Silvicultural Restoration of Urban Oak Woodlands in the Chicago Metro Region](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/restoration-silviculture-oak-regeneration-urban-chicago.md) - [Vegetation Monitoring and Professional Sharpshooting to Manage White-Tailed Deer in Indianapolis](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/vegetation-monitoring-sharpshooting-white-tailed-deer-indianapolis.md) - [Urban Silviculture Guide](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/urban-silviculture-guide.md) - [Natural regeneration in urban forests is limited by early-establishment dynamics: implications for management](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/natural-regeneration-urban-forests-limited-implications-management.md) - [Factors driving natural regeneration beneath a planted urban forest](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/factors-driving-natural-regeneration-planted-urban-forest.md) - [Managing and Protecting the Richmond Pine Rockland Tract in Miami-Dade County, South Florida](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/managing-protecting-richmond-pine-rockland-tract-in-miami-dade-county-south-florida.md) - [Partnering for Pathogen Free Plants: Joining Forces to Keep Plants Healthy in the City of Tacoma Plant Holding Facility](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/partnering-for-pathogen-free-plants-tacoma-plant-holding-facility.md) - [Insights and Suggestions for Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Programs](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/insights-and-suggestions-for-certified-prescribed-burn-manager-programs.md) - [Green Seattle Partnership Crew Work Specifications](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/green-seattle-partnership-crew-work-specifications-update-april-2020.md) - [Beyond Tree Planting in Urban Forest Climate Adaptation Actions](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/beyond-tree-planting.md) - [Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/adaptive-silviculture-climate-change-mississippi-nationa-river-recreation-area.md) - [Planning for Climate Change Through Riparian Restoration in Houston, Texas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/planning-climate-change-riparian-restoration-houston-texas.md) - [Climate Change Vulnerability and Response in Seattle's Urban Natural Areas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/climate-change-vulnerability-response-seattle-urban-natural-areas.md) - [Climate Adaptation Actions For Urban Forests And Human Health](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/climate-adaptation-actions-urban-forests-human-health.md) - [Climate Adaptive Planting Palettes for New York City Metro Region](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/climate-adaptive-planting-palettes-for-nyc.md) - [Chicago Region Carbon Program](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/chicago-region-carbon-program.md) - [The Role of Local Government in the Care of Urban Forested Natural Areas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/the-role-of-local-government-in-the-care-of-urban-forested-natural-areas.md) - [Protecting Urban Forested Natural Areas: Strategies for Conservation in Cities](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/protecting-urban-forested-natural-areas.md) - [From Grey to Green: Better Data to Finance Nature in Cities - State of Finance for Nature in Cities 2024](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/from-grey-to-green-better-data-to-finance-nature-in-citie.md) - [Funding the Care of Urban Forested Natural Areas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/funding-the-care-of-urban-forested-natural-areas.md) - [Funding Forested Natural Areas: Recent Trends in New York City](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/funding-forested-natural-areas.md) - [Literature review and Methodology for NYC Finance Research](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/literature-review-and-methodology-for-nyc-finance-research.md) - [Fact Sheets: Funding New York City's Forested Natural Areas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/funding-fact-sheets.md) - [City of Houston Nature Preserve Ordinance](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/city-of-houston-nature-preserve-ordinance.md) - [Baltimore City Supplement to the State Forest Conservation Manual](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/baltimore-city-supplement-to-the-state-forest-conservation-manual.md) - [Tree Preservation Ordinance Templates](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/tree-preservation-ordiance-templates.md) - [Conservation Easements: legal Principles, Valuation, and Applications](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/conservation-easements-legal-principles.md) - [Land Protection and Habitat Restoration as Catalysts for Sustained Community Engagement at the Roslindale Wetlands Urban Wild](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/land-protection-and-habitat-restoration-roslindale-wetlands.md) - [Urban Forest Protection Strategy in Indianapolis](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/urban-forest-protection-strategy-in-indianapolis.md) - [Strategic Planning to Acquire and Manage Ecological Coordinators in Urbanizing Hillsborough County](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/strategic-planning-acquire-manage-ecological-coordinators-hillsborough-florida.md) - [Protecting the Urban Forest Through Tree Preservation and Land Development Regulations in Austin, Texas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/protecting-urban-forest-tree-preservation-land-development-regulations.md) - [Preservation, Regulations, and Policy to Protect and Grow Baltimore's Forests](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/preservation-regulations-policy-protect-grow-baltimore-forests.md) - [Conservation Strategies for a Rare Ecosystem in Miami-Dade County](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/conservation-strategies-rare-ecosystem.md) - [Perpetual Protection for Atlanta's High-Quality Forested Land in the City](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/atlanta-forested-land-protection.md) - [Assessment of Miami-Dade county Environmentally Endangered Lands Located Within or Adjacent to Miami-Dade County Parks](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/assessment-of-miami-dade-county-environmentally-endangered-lands-located-within-or-adjacent-to-miami-dade-county-parks.md) - [Preserving Nature in New York City: NYC Parks' Forever Wild Program](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/nyc-forever-wild-program.md) - [Austin Climate Equity Plan](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/austin-climate-equity-plan.md) - [The 2019 Baltimore Sustainability Plan](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/2019-baltimore-sustainability-plan.md) - [Austin Community Tree Report](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/austin-community-tree-report.md) - [Guide to Implementing Stewardship Mapping and Assessment Project (STEW-MAP)](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/guide-to-implementing-stew-map.md) - [Langdon Park Forest Patch: How three women turned their tree rescue efforts into a public-private partnership in community- based forest stewardship](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/dc-community-forest-stewardship.md) - [Stewardship Salons Guide](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/stewardship-salons-guide.md) - [Engaging New York City Volunteer Stewards Through Shifting Forest Management Goals](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/engaging-new-york-city-volunteer-stewards-forest-management-goals.md) - [Natural Areas Program and Interagency Environmental Education in Billings, Montana](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/natural-areas-program-environmental-education-billings-montana.md) - [Aligning City Forest Management by Engaging Community Partners in New York City](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/aligning-city-forest-management-engaging-community-partners-new-york-city.md) - [Civic Environmental Stewardship: Aligning Organizational and Participant Motivations](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/civic-environmental-stewardship.md) - [Leveraging Community Support to De-Vine New Haven's Natural Areas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/new-haven-community-support.md) - [Leadership Learning Communities, Scientific Sustenance, and Adventures in Inspiration Feedback Loops in Baltimore, Maryland](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/leadership-learning-communities-scientific-sustenance-inspirationi-feedback-loops-baltimore.md) - [Citywide Social Assessment of New York City Parks and Natural Areas in 2013-2014](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/citywide-social-assessment-nyc-parks-natural-areas.md) - [Joining Collective Impact and Community Science](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/joining-collective-impact-and-community-science.md) - [Indian Country 101 Training](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/indian-country-101-training.md) - [Racial Equity Toolkit to Assess Policies, Initiatives, Programs, and Budget Issues](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/racial-equity-toolkit.md) - [Urban Tree Canopy Cover and Environmental Justice](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/trees-grow-money-urban-tree-canopy-cover-and-environmental-justice.md) - [Conceptualizing social-ecological drivers of change in urban forest patches](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/conceptualizing-social-ecological-drivers-change-urban-forest-patches.md) - [Guide to Inclusive Outreach and Public Engagement](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/inclusive-outreach-public-engagement.md) - [Use and perceptions of New York City’s forests, wetlands, and landscaped park areas](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/use-perceptions-nyc-forest-wetlands-landscaped-parks.md) - [Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Toolkit for Internal Organizational Practices](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/deij-toolkit-internal-organizational-practices.md) - [The Human Ecosystem](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/human-ecosystem.md) - [Anti-racism in the Outdoors Resource Guide](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/anti-racism-in-the-outdoors-guide.md) - [Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Toolkit for External Engagement Practices](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/dei-toolkit-external-engagement.md) - [Not by trees alone: Centering community in urban forestry](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/not-by-trees-alone.md) - [Inclusive Community Engagement and "Cradle to Career" Strategies for Urban Forest Management](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/loiusville-inclusive-community-engagement.md) - [Invasive Plants and Biodiversity: A Targeted Management Guide for New York City Stewards](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/invasive-plants-guide-for-new-york-city-stewards.md): This guide is designed to assist volunteer stewards in New York City natural areas to identify and manage invasive species. - [Baltimore City Non-native Invasive Plant Removal Guide](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/baltimore-city-non-native-invasive-plant-removal-guide.md) - [Forest Patch First Aid: A Guide for Volunteer Forest Stewardship in Baltimore](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/forest-patch-first-aid-baltimore.md) - [Green Seattle Partnership Forest Steward Field Guide](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/forest-steward-field-guide-green-seattle-partnership.md) - [Building Capacity and Technical Skills for Effective Trail Management through Local Practitioner Training in NYC](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/effective-trail-management-through-local-practitioner-training-nyc.md) - [Natural Areas Conservancy Trail Design Guidelines](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/nac-trail-design-guidelines.md) - [Trail Maintainer Handbook for Natural Areas in NYC](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/trail-maintainer-handbook-nyc.md) - [New York City Strategic Trails Plan](https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/docs/nyc-strategic-trails-plan.md)