Project Canopy 
Community Capacity Checklist

Please rate your community’s capacity for urban and community forestry management. Put a check mark next to each capacity component that applies to your community.

1. Inventories and management plans: ____
Community has a tree and forest management plan developed from professionally-based resource assessments and inventories.

2. Professional staff: ____
Community employs or has written agreement with professional forestry staff who possess at least one of the following credentials: degree in forestry or related field, and ISA certified arborist or equivalent professional certification.

3. Tree care ordinance: ____
Community has local ordinances or policies that focus on planting, protecting, and maintaining urban and community trees and forests.

4. Local advisory /advocacy organization: ____
Community has local advocacy/advisory organizations such as active tree boards, commissions, or non-profit organizations that are formalized or chartered to advise and/or advocate for the planting, protection, and maintenance of urban and community trees and forests.