Urban Forestry is the planning, establishment, management and protection of trees and forests in urban and rural communities. Urban forestry facilitates the education and training of people who live and work in urban environments.
The Urban Forestry Program provides technical assistance, training and education to the general public, municipal and parish governments, tree advocacy groups, public institutions, and other state agencies.
Urban Forestry Program managers administer the Louisiana Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program. The grant program provides competitive federal matching grants to non-profit groups and state and local governments to assist in start-up or improvement of local urban forestry programs.
In addition, the department works closely with and lends support to the Louisiana Urban Forestry Council while promoting urban forestry.
The Louisiana Urban Forestry Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting urban and community forestry in Louisiana. Membership is comprised of individuals, representatives of organizations and governmental agencies who are concerned with improving Louisiana's urban forests.
Louisiana Urban Forestry Council
2009 Urban & community Forestry Grant - Guidelines and Application (PDF, 1.75 MB)
Hurricane Resistant Landscapes
2009 Apache Foundation Tree Grant Program & Application (PDF, 102 KB)
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