Community Trees

ABOUT THE PILOT PROJECT
Through a generous grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resource’s Urban and Community Forestry Program (MDNR UCF), the Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD), in collaboration with your elected local officials and/or staff, piloted a project to assist your community in identifying strengths, challenges, and opportunities to enhance and protect trees and forests. Trees provide a wide range of benefits: the oxygen we breathe, stormwater mitigation, cleaner air and water, reduction in surface heat island effects, carbon sequestration, and improvements to human mental and physical health.  These benefits make trees a vital component of any community and excellent problem solvers.  However, sometimes policies or the distribution of trees on the landscape reduces or limits their beneficial impact.

The pilot project aimed to identify how trees could best serve the residents of each pilot municipality: Bridgewater Township, Sharon Township, Ypsilanti Township, and the City of Ypsilanti.  The pilot project outline:

1. ​Community Surveys: online and paper forms (Jan-March 2022)
2. Ordinance, Zoning, and Master Plan Review (Jan-April 2022)
3. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Assessment: current distribution of trees and potential planting and/or preservation areas (Dec-June 2022)
4. Educational Handouts (July-Sept 2022)
5. Public Meetings (Oct-Nov 2022)

Join Your Community at an Upcoming Public Meeting:
Bridgewater Township Hall
Public Meeting October 6th, 2022 at 6-7pm
10990 Clinton Road
Manchester, MI 48158
(517) 456 - 7728 (call for hours)

Sharon Township
Public Meeting October 26th, 2022 at 6-7pm 
18010 Pleasant Lake Rd
Manchester, MI 48158
(734) 428 - 7591 (call for hours)

**NOTE: Ypsilanti Township and City of Ypsilanti joint public meeting to be held at:
Ypsilanti District Library
5577 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
November 5th, 2022 at 2-4:30 pm
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Charter Township of Ypsilanti
​7200 S. Huron River Dr
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 544 - 4000 (Call for holiday hours)
Mon. - Fri., 8:30am - 4:30pm
Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm daily

City of Ypsilanti City Hall
One South Huron Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 483 - 1100 (Call for hours)

Want more information or have questions?  Call WCCD at (734) 302-8715.

Additional General Resources

Tree Benefits
Tree Ordinances
Tree Boards
How to Plant a Tree
Tree Tools: Citizen Scientists

Municipality Specific Products

COMING SOON!
​Surveys
Profiles
 Maps