SJC + HCTreeAllies Co-host "Community Forestry MATTERS ! " via Zoom

SJC + HCTreeAllies Co-host "Community Forestry MATTERS ! " via Zoom

By Sustainable JC
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Join this public forum 'Community Forestry Matters ! ' hosted by SJC + HCTreeAllies with the JC Sustainability Director & JC Forester ~

Sustainable JC and Hudson County Tree Allies are pleased to host these community education discussions with participation from the JC Sustainability & Forestry Divisions !

We have moved from a monthly meeting format to a quarterly meeting for the remainder of 2025 which will be on Sept 8th and Dec 8th at 6:30pm via Zoom.

These meetings are intended to bring individuals and community orgs, including neighborhood associations, together in discussion about urban forestry issues and opportunities in Jersey City. and can serve as an opportunity for good ideas to be shared across Hudson County.

The JC Sustainability & Forestry Divisions will be on-hand to field questions and add to a lively public exchange about all things TREES👍

Mtg starts at 6:30pm and is scheduled for :60min - :90 min . . . Zoom details will be emailed to you in your registration confirmation and also again shortly before the meeting.


UPCOMING MEETING DETAILS BELOW . . .

Mon Sept 8 Meeting details -

Please join us to learn about the new SJC Street Tree Dashboard with Q&A -

  • The Jersey City Street Tree DashMapper is an interactive map and dashboard created by Sustainable JC to visualize the distribution, condition and diversity of street trees planted and maintained by the city across Jersey City’s many wards and neighborhoodsnd

This is an open forum about urban forestry matters in Jersey City so bring you questions, concerns and good ideas to share with our JC Sustainability Director Amanda Diamond & JC Forester Mike Diciancia.

If you missed this meeting here is the recording

And don't forget to check out Your Neighborhood Street Trees Here !


PAST MEETING DETAILS BELOW . . .

Mon May 12 Meeting details -

Please join us to continue our discussion focusing on the JC Community Forestry Plan - unpack the new guidelines as the City gets ready to develop a new, updated plan that will guide urban forestry activities here for the next 5 years.

References -

>>>>> JUST OUT - The NJDEP just provided this download about tree canopies: The 3+30+300 Principle Handbook produced by the Yggdrasil - The Living Nordic City project, is now available for free download! It also provides answers to frequently asked questions. Widely adopted across Europe, the 3-30-300 rule offers benchmarks for cities to promote equitable nature access. It dictates that individuals should see 3 trees from their dwelling, have 30% tree canopy in their neighborhood, and live within 300m of a high-quality green space. (300 meters is about 3 city blocks, give or take).

Download the handbook here.


Mon April 16th Meeting details -

Please join us to continue our discussion from February focusing on the JC Community Forestry Plan - we will begin to unpack the new guidelines as the City gets ready to develop new, updated plan that will guide urban forestry activities here for the next 5 years.

The JC Community Forestry Management Plan (CFMP), which is a 5-year plan the City of Jersey City is about to draft to be delivered to the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection / NJ Forest Service , to remain in compliance as an accredited municipality under the state's program. This is a tremendous opportunity for the community to have input in the canopy restoration efforts, etc., and by design, the guidelines underscore engaging the public to have input into the new plan.

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Mon March 10th Meeting details -

The JC Tree Canopy will be the topic of this meeting with presentation by the University of Vermont Spatial Analytics Lab (UVM SAL) who just completed a study SJC commissioned analyzing trends over a 10-year period. They will present their findings and also share the story map we are developing for the public to better understand important aspects of the study. One of their lead analysts Max Solter (originally from Jersey City !) will be our guest speaker .


Mon Feb 10th Meeting details -

Please join us to discuss the JC Community Forestry Plan - we will begin to unpack the new guidelines as the City gets ready to develop new, updated plan that will guide urban forestry activities here for the next 5 years.

The JC Community Forestry Management Plan (CFMP), which is a 5-year plan the City of Jersey City is about to draft to be delivered to the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection / NJ Forest Service , to remain in compliance as an accredited municipality under the state's program. This is a tremendous opportunity for the community to have input in the canopy restoration efforts, etc., and by design, the guidelines underscore engaging the public to have input into the new plan.

References -


Mon Jan 13th Meeting details -

Please join us as we share about the recently completed JC Tree Canopy Assessment !

2024 Update - UVM SAL 2013 - 2023 JC Tree Canopy Assessment Report

We will revisit the Agenda from our first Nov 11th Meeting below starting in February as we have not had time to fully address the recent Proposed Tree Ordinance Amendment (still pending) or the upcoming 2025 Renewal of the 5-year JC Community Forestry Management Plan (CFMP).


Mon Dec 9th Meeting details -

On 11-13-2024, NJ issued a drought warning for the state, but conditions had been atypically hot and dry as far back as September. Michael DiCiancia, an ISA certified and TRAQ qualified arborist and the Director of Forestry for the City of Jersey City, will talk about the state of the drought in NJ and its impact on trees and what residents can do to support trees through drought conditions, particularly in the urban environment.

In case you missed the meeting here is the recording

Forester Mike's presentation here


Mon Nov 11th Meeting details

We plan to discuss both the recently proposed Tree Ordinance Amendment regarding Private Property Tree Removal and also the upcoming JC Community Forestry Management Plan (CFMP), which is a 5-year plan the City of Jersey City is about to draft to be delivered to the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection / NJ Forest Service, to remain in compliance as an accredited municipality under the state's program. This is a tremendous opportunity for the community to have input in the canopy restoration efforts, etc.

In case you missed the meeting here is the recording

References -


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