Eugene OR: The Giant Sequoia next door
City Climate Corner
English - October 26, 2021 08:30 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsGovernment Society & Culture Documentary climate justice cities clean energy climate change Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Eugene Oregon has some hugely impressive trees and canopy management tools. We interview City of Eugene Urban Foresters Scott Altenhoff and Heidi Lakics, and learn how trees are intimately woven into Eugene's climate action plan and how Giant Sequoias are a key part of their urban forest.
Resources:
Interactive map of Eugene street & park treesTreePlotter Canopy Tool (new) produced by Plan-it GeoAmerican Forests Tree Equity Score toolEugene Climate Action Plan 2.0Mapping Eugene's urban heat islandApproved street tree list and planting guide2021 Giant Sequoias in 2021 - videoEugene tree storiesThe Biocycle Farm and biochar production at the farm