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A resource for researchers and practitioners working on expanding tree canopy in the Midwest, developed with NSF CIVIC 2022 grant partners in Dane Co., WI; Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City, MO; and St. Louis, MO. We welcome other helpful tools and resources from other Midwestern cities as we build out this site. Please contact midwestclimatecollaborative@wustl.edu for more information.
- Tree Canopy Plans and Strategies
- Tree Canopy Cover Maps
- Urban Heat Island Resources
- Community Engagement Tools
- Academic Research on Heat & Trees in the Midwest
- Tree Planting Orgs in the Midwest
Tree Canopy Plans and Strategies
City of Madison Urban Forestry Task Force
Final Report for Discussion and Review
2019
Urban Tree Canopy Assessment Summary Report
From IU’s Environmental Resilience Institute
Kansas City, MO Urban Forest master Plan
“A City within a Park”
From the KC Parks & Rec. Dep’t
2018
Tree Canopy Cover Maps
St. Louis Tree Inventory
Interactive map of city street trees.
Dane Co. Canopy Cover Priorities
A tool to build climate resilience from the Capital Area Regional Planning Comm’n
Madison Street Tree Map
Interactive map of city street trees.
Indiana Green City Mapper
A spatial database of urban green infrastructure (incl. trees and tree canopy) and climate-change related data.
Indy Tree Canopy Planner
An online map to view, plan, and grow the urban forest in Indy.
Urban Heat Island Resources
St. Louis Climate Vul-nerability Assessment
An overlay of social vulnerability on the Climate Hazards Reporting
Extreme Heat Risks in Dane Co.
Climate projections from the University of Wisconsin, WI Heat Health Network & More
Community Engagement Tools
SAVI Topic Profiles
A tool used in Indianapolis to map information in an easy and accessible manner for the community on a range of topics.
Story Maps
These GIS tools use graphics, maps, and data to tell compelling and engaging stories.
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s One-Stop-Shop for Learning
Community knowledge, skills, and tolls to care for people and nature. Here you will find resources, programs and actionable tips to help you create a cleaner, greener Indianapolis.
Research on Heat & Trees in the Midwest
Resistance to Tree-Planting in Detroit
“Green Infrastructure Solutions to Health Impacts of Climate Change: Perspectives of Affected Residents in Detroit, MI”
Christine Carmichael, Cecelia Danks, and Christine Vatovec
October 2019
Rising heat wave trends in large U.S. cities
“We examine changes in four heat wave characteristics from 1961 to 2010, frequency, duration, intensity, and timing, in 50 large US cities.”
Dana Habeeb, Jason Vargo, and Brian Stone Jr.
January 2015
Tree Planting Organizations in the Midwest
Planting trees and enriching communities
Engaging diverse communities to create vibrant public places, helping people and nature thrive.
Making the KC region sustainable by “connecting environment, economy and community.”