Urban & Community Forestry Services

DRG's urban forestry experts create a customized approach for every client - from urban parks, street trees, public gardens, nature preserves and more - to find the ideal solution for every project.

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Overcome Your Urban & Community Forestry Challenges

Urban forests come in many different forms: urban parks, street trees, public gardens, nature preserves, and more. These urban forests create vital ecosystems that help filter water and air, control stormwater, conserve energy, and provide animal habitats.

Davey Resource Group, Inc. was established to protect and nurture these natural resources. Our team of urban forestry consultants includes urban foresters, certified arborists, traditional foresters, planners, and GIS specialists who offer a range of professional urban forestry services, from GIS-based tree inventories to urban forestry master plans.

We take a customized approach to urban and community forestry that ensures every client receives the right-sized solution for their urban forestry needs.

Get The Most Out Of Grant Funding

The Inflation Reduction Act funneled $1.5 billion into the U.S. Forest Service and urban and community forestry programs nationwide. With most of the funding becoming available through highly competitive grants, working with experienced and qualified experts is important to determine the next steps and meet your project goals. Davey Resource Group has been part of dozens of large-scale federally funded projects for decades, including grant writing assistance, workforce development, tree canopy assessments, and more.

Learn more about our work with federal funding

We Are Committed To Delivering You Expert Urban & Community Forestry Services.

Tree Preservation

Safeguard and ensure the protection of the trees' health and root system before, during, and after construction projects.

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Tree Inventory Management

Streamline tree inventory management to make better business decisions for your urban and community forestry program.

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Urban Forestry Management Planning

Efficiently manage a healthy, safe, and sustainable tree population with our turnkey solutions to maximize tree resources.

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Urban Tree Canopy Assessment

Leverage your community forestry benefits and identify future management opportunities with high-resolution GIS data.

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Contract Forestry Solutions

No matter the size of your urban forestry project, we assist clients with staffing and managing complex initiatives in their community.

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Arborist Reports

Provide critical documents that help property owners stay in line with city by-laws meant to protect their urban forests.

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NEW: Smart Tree Inventory

Davey Resource Group, Inc. and greehill are pioneering Smart Tree Inventory Solutions across the United States. Using cutting-edge technology like vehicle-mounted LiDAR and machine learning, these solutions revolutionize how tree inventories are conducted, providing high-precision, objective data and transforming traditional, labor-intensive methods.

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Partner With Davey Resource Group For Your Next Project

With local offices across the country, our team of experts can provide the guidance, analysis, and quality service you need to manage the natural resources on your property. From wetlands and streams to stormwater management and tree inventories, we offer turn-key solutions for clients nationwide.

Environmental Urban Forestry Self Assessment

What Is The State Of Your Urban Forest Program?

Knowing the state of your community’s urban forest program is essential for effectively and equitably growing and maintaining the urban forest in your community—and we can help!

Our professional urban foresters can help measure the state of your urban forest through tree inventories, strategic planning, or the development of an urban forest master plan.

To get started, we developed a self-assessment survey to help you analyze your urban forest program.

Based on your responses, our professionals will provide you with your own urban forest program analysis, including:

Your city’s urban forest composite score
A graph of the Indicators of Your Urban Forest
A list of recommended next steps for your community

Take The Self-Assessment Survey

Why Is Urban Forestry Important?

Urban and community forests are not only an aesthetically pleasing part of a neighborhood, but also provide mental and physical health benefits to the people living in them.

Urban forests help filter the air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and provide shade and habitat. It also provides spaces for recreation and community bonding, which adds economic value to the surrounding neighborhoods.

Planting, maintaining, and caring for the trees of an urban forest by an experienced team of arborists and foresters help these spaces thrive.

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Featured Urban Forestry Work

Municipality

DRG Recommends Care & Removal Strategies After Conducting A Tree Risk Assessment In Everett, WA

DRG conducted a Level 2 Tree Risk Assessment on 65 trees along Colby Avenue in Everett, WA, evaluating tree health and risk ratings. The subsequent report guides tree removal, retention, and care.

Municipality

DRG Provides A Public Tree Inventory & Management Plan For The City Of Tumwater, WA

The city of Tumwater hired Davey Resource Group to inventory trees across 201 acres, providing professional guidance, a priority planting analysis, and a tree management plan.

Municipality

Davey Resource Group Preserves Historic Cedar Tree In Kent, WA

The City of Kent, WA, contracted DRG for a Level 3 risk assessment on a historic Deodar cedar in Kaibara Park due to safety concerns from its westward lean and visible decay. DRG conducted resistance drilling at 13 sites to assess decay and stability, determining low risk of trunk failure.

Municipality

Davey Resource Group Helps Plainfield, IN Progress Urban Forestry Goals

DRG will help implement Plainfield’s tree management plan, tree assessments, inspecting planting sites, scheduling tree removal and pruning, and ensuring quality control. DRG will collaborate with Town staff, provide Arbor Day celebration planning, and work towards Tree City USA designation.

Municipality

Davey Resource Group Helps East Lansing, MI Stay In Compliance With Urban Forest Management Plan

The City of East Lansing enlisted Davey Resource Group, Inc. (DRG) to craft a comprehensive Tree Manual and Standards of Practice, guiding municipal tree management policies to ensure alignment with best practices, benefiting both the city and wider community.

Non-Profit

Davey Resource Group Partners With ReLeaf Michigan To Bring Urban Forestry Management Services To Small Communities

DRG and ReLeaf Michigan have jointly implemented a program in Michigan and northern Indiana, providing community forestry data, training, and volunteer tree planting to small communities.

Municipality

Davey Resource Group Develops Urban Forest Management Plan With City Of Goshen, IN

The City of Goshen collaborated with DRG to develop Indiana’s premier forestry program to meet canopy goals and address environmental justice and equity concerns.

Non-Profit

Davey Resource Group Maintains Historic Trees At The Muny In St. Louis, MO

In 2017, DRG assessed a historic bur oak in The Muny's stage area, finding severe root decay. Collaboration with SWT Design and Environmental Design, Inc., led to the installation of silva cells and large trees. DRG later advised on general tree care, including EAB management and storm response.

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Municipality

Davey Resource Group Uses TreeKeeper To Perform Inventory In Shoreview, MN.

In 2019, DRG conducted street and park tree inventories for the City of Shoreview, MN, utilizing TreeKeeper software to enhance urban forest management. Originating from addressing EAB infestations since 2011, the City sought a complete tree inventory, facilitated by DRG's TreeKeeper recommendation.

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Non-Profit

Davey Resource Group Helps Launch Treesilience Initiative In St. Louis, MO

Treesilience, a national initiative launched in 2020, partners with The Nature Conservancy, USDA Forest Service, Davey Tree Expert Company, and community-based organizations to enhance urban tree canopy. In St. Louis County, Treesilience managed tree maintenance in underserved areas.

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I am an urban forester with 10 years of industry experience. Being an urban forester means that I get to work at the intersection of scientific data collection and analysis, communications, governmental operations, and cutting-edge arboricultural practices. Working at Davey Resource Group has allowed me to work on a variety of urban forestry projects for a diverse range of clients - from advanced tree risk assessments for homeowners to tree inventories and analyses for major American cities. Projects that address one tree or a population of urban trees can all contribute to the health and wellbeing of our cities.

Lizzie Sords

Associate Consultant