The Treasure Valley Canopy Network (TVCN) has several resources available for partners and collaborators. These resources can be used by community planners and managers to learn more about our urban forest resources and strategically manage the resource for maximum community benefit.
**NEW** TVCN has a YouTube channel! Channel highlights include:
- How to plant and maintain your tree so it returns maximum benefits (clean air, clean water and lower summer cooling costs at your home)
- Video playlists: Treasure Valley Canopy Network webinars, Urban Forestry & Public Health, Urban Wood Utilization, Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Tree Benefits Infographs
- West is Best - Saving with Shade in the Treasure Valley
- Tree Canopy = Clean Air & Healthy People
- Tree Canopy = Ecosystem Services
Data and tools produced during the 2013 Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) Assessment can be used by planners and managers throughout the Treasure Valley to strategically manage and enhance the urban forest.
- Use our simple ArcGIS online mapping tool "Map the Canopy"
- Access the entire dataset from the 2013 UTC Assessment (21 GB of data) at our TerraSummit site. Available data and tools include:
- The 2013 Treasure Valley Urban Tree Canopy Assessment Report (with and without appendices)
- Geospatial data and CommunityViz Scenario planning tools for the Treasure Valley (TV) Area of Interest (AOI); Ada and Canyon Counties; and 9 TV municipalities (Boise, Caldwell, Eagle, Garden City, Kuna, Meridian, Middleton, Nampa and Star)
2013 iTree Ecosystem Services Analysis for the Treasure Valley
2013 Treasure Valley Urban Tree Canopy Assessment Report