GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY FORESTRY: CREATING A VIRTUOUS CYCLE

Green infrastructure (GI) is defined as a strategy to alleviate stormwater overflow by utilizing natural conditions to slow the movement of water.

TREES ARE PART OF OUR GRAY AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

Integrating Trees Into Stormwater Management Design and Policy

- A Guide for Local Decision Makers

www.TreesandStormwater.org

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNSFree, open-source CAD Designs for:• Bioswale/Hybrid Ditch• Rain Garden• Stormwater Planter• Permeable Pavement• Underground Storage

Coming Soon!• Trees • Green Roofs

Available at:www.delta-institute.org/tools

Urban Forestry Management Software

Davey Research Group’s Urban Forestry Management Software can be used to efficiently manage an urban forest.

Urban Forests and Carbon Credits: One PathwayThis document establishes a pathway to create and trade carbon credits from urban forests.

I-Tree Tools

The I-Tree suite of tools is the “Swiss Army Knife” of urban forestry.

QUANTIFY STRUCTURE, RISK & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES OF TREESADVOCACY AND MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY TREESBUILT UPON PEER-REVIEWED USFS SCIENCEFREE AND EASY TO USE

LandscapeRegional analyses of tree benefits in minutes for cities, counties, and more.

HydroExplore the effects of tree canopy on water quantity and quality.

DesignParcel level analysis for current and future tree benefits..

EcoOur flagship i-Tree tool. Structure, Environmental Effects, & Value.

CanopyQuickly estimate tree canopy and benefits using aerial maps.

JENNY GULICK, DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP

Specializes in assisting governments, businesses, utilities, and non-profit organizations with various project development and implementation plans.

Expertise in urban forestry, park management, and land development programs.

Union, Kentucky859-493-4132ISA Certified Arborist/Municipal Specialist OH-0069ISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor #1726SAF Certified Forester #920www.davey.com/drg

TRAVIS MILLER, THE OHIO KENTUCKY INDIANA REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (OKI)

Regional Planning Manager

Specializes in the implementation efforts of the OKI Strategic Regional Policy Plan (SRPP). Significant outcomes of the SRPP include the OKI Elements of an Effective Comprehensive Plan; the OKI Fiscal Impact Analysis Model; and the OKI Environmental Viewer, an interactive mapping resource used to inform planning processes across the Cincinnati tri-state region.

Prior to joining OKI, Miller served as the Community Development Director for the City of Yorkville, Illinois and as the County Planning and Zoning Director in Dearborn County, Indiana. Miller received his Master of Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati and has a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from the Ohio State University.

EVE PYTEL, DELTA INSTITUTEDirects multi-stakeholder projects specific to green infrastructure, phytoremediation, and deconstruction.

epytel@delta-institute.org (312) 651-4338