PROJECTS

Since 2018, TKC has worked with Blaine County and regional partners to turn climate goals into investments in healthier, more resilient landscapes. The work has helped advance community forestry plans, mapping, and on-the-ground projects, while building support for nature-based solutions identified in the county's Climate Action Plan.

The Treasure Valley Canopy Network brings communities and organizations together to strengthen urban forests and improve the places people live. Co-founded by TKC in 2013, the Network advances projects, programs, and partnerships focused on tree canopy, urban heat, community forestry, and the wider benefits of healthy urban landscapes.

Tukwila's Green Infrastructure Assessment evaluated the benefits provided by the city's trees, parks, open spaces, and other natural assets. The assessment helped city leaders identify opportunities to invest in and maintain these systems as part of a healthier, more livable community.

King County and Seattle wanted to better understand the environmental and economic value of their compost and biosolids programs. TKC worked with a multidisciplinary team to assess those benefits and identify how the findings could inform future investment, program improvements, and public education.

The U.S. Reforestation Capacity Survey examined the organizations, resources, and systems supporting reforestation across the country. Led by the Arbor Day Foundation with TKC and Hardigg Solutions, the project identified gaps and opportunities to strengthen collaboration and expand reforestation as a nature-based climate solution.

The City of Trees Challenge brings residents, public agencies, and community organizations together around an ambitious goal: planting 100,000 trees in Boise and 235,000 seedlings in Idaho's forests by 2030. TKC supports program development and project management, helping turn a shared vision for a greener Idaho into a coordinated community initiative.

Plymouth's Community Forestry Roadmap established a long-term direction for managing and improving the city's urban forest. TKC partnered with Davey Resource Group and city staff to assess existing programs, align priorities, and develop a collaborative plan for healthier, more resilient community forests.

Idaho's Natural Capital Assessment examines the value of the state's natural resources, including the benefits they provide for clean air and water, carbon storage, wildlife habitat, and recreation. TKC supported stakeholder collaboration and facilitation, helping translate this information into resources that land managers and public leaders can use to guide decisions and investment.

The Trees for Resilience Toolkit brings together research, case studies, and practical resources to help communities make better use of their urban forests. TKC supported stakeholder interviews and toolkit development, helping decision-makers explore ways to integrate tree canopy into planning, public programs, and community resilience efforts.

As emerald ash borer threatens ash trees across Colorado, communities and forestry professionals need coordinated information and resources to prepare for its impacts. TKC worked with the Colorado State Forest Service and project partners to support collaboration and develop resources for the state's emerald ash borer response.

Nampa's first comprehensive Urban Forest Management Plan established a framework for managing the city's trees as the community continues to grow. TKC partnered with Casual Creative and the city's forester to develop the plan's content and design, helping set a direction for the future of Nampa's urban forestry program

Snoqualmie wanted to better understand the value its urban forest provides, including stormwater retention, water quality, and carbon storage. TKC led project coordination and collaboration on an assessment that helped inform increased funding for the city's urban forestry program, including investment through its stormwater utility.

This regional project examined how urban forests help manage stormwater across four communities in the Puget Sound region. TKC coordinated the work and facilitated stakeholder engagement, contributing to research and practical guidance on how communities can better account for trees in stormwater planning and management.

The South Platte Natural Capital Project examined the value of natural systems across the watershed, from the mountains to the plains, to support better-informed environmental planning and investment. TKC contributed project management and stakeholder coordination alongside technical partners working with the Colorado State Forest Service and other public agencies.

Boise's Community Forestry Strategic Management Plan established a ten-year direction for the city's Community Forestry Program. TKC supported project management and stakeholder engagement, helping city departments and technical partners develop a shared framework for managing and growing Boise's urban forest.