Denver's cold weather shelters will open at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16 and will remain open as long as cold weather conditions continue.
An urban forest is the collection of all trees that grow within a city, town or a suburb. The urban forest encompasses all species and types of trees on both public and private land. It is an effective, nature-based method for mitigating the effects of climate change while also providing numerous social, environmental and economic benefits.
Trees function as critical infrastructure within cities by providing numerous benefits to city-dwellers. Learn how the urban forest is uniquely situated to help cities such as Denver manage the urban challenges of the 21st century.
Denver Parks and Recreation and the Office of the City Forester created Denver’s first Urban Forest Strategic Plan that highlights an equitable vision for the future of Denver’s urban forest.