Option
Promote climate-adapted tree and plant species selection
Promote climate-adapted tree and plant species selection
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where appropriate, promote planting future climate adapted trees, plants and crop species. | Changing SeasonsShifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems | Agriculture and Food SupplyNatural Areas and WildlifeUrban Landscape and Tree Canopy | Northeast | Vermont Climate Action Plan (p. 171 (pdf p. 179)) |
| Require the use of tree species that will persist for an expected lifetime, given shifting habitat projections. | Multiple or All Hazards | Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy | Northwest | Washington Coast Resilience Action Demonstration Project |
| Develop or update the community's approved street tree guide and landscape design standards for new development to require tree species appropriate for the area's future climate. Require the use of tree | Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsDrought | Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy | Northwest | Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (p. 85) |
| Promote the proactive replacement of declining ash trees with a diverse mix of species to build urban forest resiliency and maintain canopy cover. | Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems | Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy | Midwest | St Paul, MN Climate Action & Resilience Plan |
| Promote the values of planting future climate adapted tree species and crops in an effortto expand tree planting efforts on private land. Thereby promoting restoration efforts toreforest riparian areas, | Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems | People | Northeast | Vermont Climate Action Plan (p. 229 (pdf p. 237)) |
