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and programs to connect buyers to local non-profits and cities. The City Forest Carbon+ Credit developed by our scientists includes quantified storm water, air quality, and energy savings benefits, plus CO 2 storage. It's a great opportunity to recruit new buyers and new funding sources, not just for one project but as part of a longer-term program. And not just for planting, but for preservation. Ian Leahy, the Director of Urban Forestry for American Forests, has worked on the protocol draft- ing group and the Board of Advisors for City Forest Credits. He says, "We have corporate partners, like Bank of America and Coca-Cola, who want to fund urban projects in Miami and the Seattle area. They want a presence in those cities, and they also want to deliver quantified environmental benefits locally." Some of the organizations at work are TreeFolks and the City of Austin; Canopy and the City of Palo Alto; American Forests; King County, WA; the Mountains to Sound Greenway in the Seattle area; Friends of the Urban Forest and the City of San Francisco; and Texas Trees Foundation in Dallas. All have unique opportunities and challenges that reflect their communities, climate, and stakeholders. Projects in process range from a large riparian planting in Austin, Texas, with both TreeFolks and the City involved, to a large-scale preservation pro- gram in King County, WA. King County's program is part of the County's Land Conservation Initiative. The County and its dozens of cities are working to accelerate pro- tection of open space and cre- ation of parks and trails to meet the needs of a rapidly-growing Seattle metro area. This collabora- tive effort has identified hundreds of at-risk forested parcels on thousands of acres of land throughout the Seattle urban area, in addition to tens of thousands of acres of upper-watershed lands. Those who attended the Arbor Day Foundation's Partners in Community Forestry Conference in November may have heard Walter Passmore, the City Forester of Palo Alto, describe this work. As Walter said, "Carbon credits will not solve all of our funding needs, but they hold a lot of promise both now and in the future as a tool in our kit to preserve, plant, and grow our city forests." w w w. A R B O R M E T R I C S . c o m | 1 . 8 6 6 . 6 8 5 .1 8 8 0 t o l l f r e e We know that our clients are dedicated to delivering effective and efficient urban forestry programs. That's one reason why the discipline of project management is at the core of ARBORMETRICS' services. Our well-trained people are equipped with ARBORLINE® software to support you with electronic work planning, EAB management plans, GIS data collection and tree inventories. But more importantly, our people are there to help build community support for urban forestry initiatives. You can rely on ARBORMETRICS to support you and your goals. AT ARBORMETRICS, YOUR PROGRAM GOALS ARE ALSO OUR GOALS. AM_City Trees_Feb.qxp_Supported 2/8/18 2:18 PM Page 1

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