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Become a Tree City

Find Resources

Take advantage of the tools available to support your efforts to meet the five standards and complete your application for Tree Cities of the World recognition.

Resources

  • document  Benefits of Trees Infographic
  • video  Application Tutorial
  • document  Application Checklist – English
  • document  Application Checklist – French
  • document  Application Checklist – Spanish (Spain)
  • document  Application Checklist – Portuguese
  • document  Guidelines on Urban & Peri-Urban Forestry
  • link  Vibrant Cities Lab
  • document  List of Eligible Expenses for Urban Forestry Budget
  • link  i-Tree International
  • document  Case Studies of Sustainable Cities
  • document  Tree Cities of the World Bulletin
  • document  Program Summary – English
  • document  Program Summary – French
  • document  Program Summary – Spanish (Mexico)
  • document  Program Summary – Spanish (Spain)
  • document  Program Summary – Portuguese

Apply for Recognition


Begin your online Tree Cities of the World application today.

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Tree Cities of the World


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