Thanks to popular demand, the deadline for the draft City of Windsor Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) Survey has been extended to November 20, 2024 to ensure that all community members have an opportunity to provide feedback on this important and exciting plan for the future of Windsor's urban forest.

Please click here or use the links on this webpage to complete the survey.

Thank you for helping to shape the future of Windsor's urban forest!

All members of the Windsor community are invited to to attend an open house draft UFMP information session in early November, 2024.

Time and date:
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
6:00 pm (poster viewing)
6:30 pm (informational presentation)

Location:
WFCU Centre
8787 McHugh Street
Windsor, Ontario. Canada. N8S 0A1

The session will include an opportunity for viewing informational posters, an informational presentation from City staff and the project consulting team (starting at 6:30 pm), and an open question-and-answer session to allow community members to provide their feedback into the draft UFMP.

We look forward to welcoming you at the WFCU Centre, hearing your feedback on the draft plan, and implementing the urban forest management plan’s recommendations to build a healthier, safer, greener, and more sustainable urban forest for all of Windsor’s residents.

Please also complete the draft UFMP survey by November 8, 2024!

The City of Windsor has drafted its twenty-year strategic Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP)!

This comprehensive plan outlines a vision for Windsor's urban forest and establishes guiding principles, goals, objectives, and 62 action items to guide the understanding, maintenance, enhancement, and protection of our urban forest and to engage urban forest partners in supporting our urban forest vision.

A draft UFMP summary document is now available for public review.

Please review the draft UFMP summary document (click here to download) and complete the brief (12 question) Phase 2 Draft UFMP survey (click here) to help the City finalize the Urban Forest Management Plan. The survey will close November 8, 2024.

A public engagement session will be scheduled for Fall 2024 (date TBD).

Thank you for helping shape the future of Windsor's urban forest!

The Windsor Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) Key Findings and Directions Report is now complete and available for download!

The comprehensive Key Findings and Directions Report presents the technical foundation and rationale that will shape the themes, goals, targets, and actions to be outlined in the City of Windsor Urban Forest Management Plan (currently being drafted).

The Key Findings and Directions Report reviews the current state of Windsor’s urban forest and assesses the strengths and shortcomings of City and partner approaches to urban forest management. This report also identifies the key challenges facing Windsor’s urban forest today and in the future; provides strategic and technical direction for Urban Forest Management Plan actions; and reviews relevant best practices for consideration and adoption by the City of Windsor, its urban forest partners, and the broader community.

You can access the Key Findings and Directions Report on the sidebar on the right side of this page (both a brief Executive Summary and the complete report are available). Stay tuned for the draft Urban Forest Management Plan and Phase 2 community engagement opportunities in Spring and Summer 2024!

A virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) for the City of Windsor Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) will be taking place on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, starting at 6:00 pm.

The virtual PIC will be held via Zoom.

The PIC will begin at 6:00 pm with an informational presentation. After the presentation, there will be a Q&A session with the project consulting team and City urban forestry staff.

For those who cannot attend virtually or in-person, the PIC Presentation and Posters have been upload to this page (see Documents and Resources, sidebar).

Please use the link below to log in to the Windsor UFMP Public Information Centre (PIC):

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89006720474

Please note that the meeting will be recorded for internal use by the City of Windsor and the project consulting team only. The recording will not be shared with any external parties.

The City of Windsor Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) Public Information Centre (PIC) will be taking place on Monday, April 17, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Colovino Hall at the WFCU Centre (8787 McHugh St, Windsor, ON N8S 0A1).

Community members are encouraged to attend in person, but those who cannot attend will be able to join via Zoom (link below).

Informational posters will be displayed on the Zoom meeting beginning at 6:00 pm. An informational presentation will begin at 6:30 pm. After the presentation, there will be a Q&A session with City staff and the project consulting team. Community members are encouraged to post their questions in the Zoom meeting chat - questions will be answered by the consulting team and City staff.

For those who cannot attend virtually or in-person, the PIC Presentation and Posters have been upload to this page (see Documents and Resources, sidebar).

Please use the link below to log in to the Windsor UFMP Public Information Centre (PIC):

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86762185690?pwd=MXlOeGx6SlhGcGFGN1pEbExCVjRJdz09

Please note that the meeting will be recorded for use by the City of Windsor and the project consulting team.

All Windsor residents are invited to attend the Windsor Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) project Public Information Centre (PIC) at The WFCU Centre on the evening of Monday, April 17, 2023, to share their thoughts and ask questions about our urban forest. Your input will help shape a long-term tree management plan that reflects our community’s unique values, challenges, and opportunities for maintaining, protecting, and growing trees.

The PIC will open at 6:00 p.m. for poster viewing, with an informational presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m. After the presentation, there will be a Q&A session with City staff and the project consulting team, and ample opportunities for discussion to share your input.

If you cannot join the PIC in-person, you will be able to join the meeting via Zoom. Please check back on the Let’s Talk Windsor! project page for the meeting link in early April.

You can also share your thoughts about Windsor’s urban forest at any time via email to forestry@citywindsor.ca.

Windsor Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) PIC details:

When: Monday, April 17, 2023, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Where: WFCU Centre – Colovino Hall, 8787 McHugh St, Windsor, ON N8S 0A1

Who: All members of the Windsor community!

What: Informational poster viewing, a presentation by City staff and project consultants, a Q&A session, and open discussion.

Why: An opportunity for Windsor residents and community members to shape the UFMP by sharing their thoughts and asking questions about the urban forest.

UPDATE: Thank you to all who completed the Phase 1 Urban Forest Management Plan survey. Your input will be instrumental in shaping Windsor's UFMP. The survey is now closed.

The Windsor Urban Forest Management Plan Phase 1 Consultation Survey is closing on Monday, March 20, 2023!

If you haven't done so already, please complete your survey as soon as possible! Your input is important to shaping a plan that will respond to Windsor's unique needs, challenges, and opportunities for the urban forest.

The Phase 1 community survey for the Windsor Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) is now live! The survey seeks input from all members of the community on urban forest challenges, opportunities, and community priorities. It includes 17 questions and should take 15-20 minutes to complete.

Your input is very important in shaping the UFMP. You can access the survey by clicking here. Thank you!

The survey will be open until March 20, 2023.

The Forestry & Natural Areas division will be seeking input from other City staff, external partners and agencies, local First Nations, and all other members of the community to help shape Windsor’s Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP).

Development of the plan will include two key phases of engagement and consultation:

• The first phase begins in January 2023 and will help develop our understanding of challenges, opportunities, and community priorities for the urban forest.
• Later in 2023, we will be seeking feedback on the strategic direction and action items outlined in the draft UFMP.

Community members are also welcome to share their thoughts about Windsor’s urban forest at any time by using the engagement tools on this project page or via email at forestry@citywindsor.ca.