Our Urban Forest
Explore Burlington's urban forest and learn how the Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) supports tree health, biodiversity and sustainable forest management.
Our urban forests cover more than 3,800 hectares with different tree species, ages and sizes. It includes wooded natural areas and hundreds of thousands of trees along roads, in parks, yards and other open spaces. Halton Region's Tree Bylaw regulates our urban forest areas.
Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP)
Our Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) aims to:
- Encourage healthy and sustainable urban forests
- Improve tree health and diversity
- Minimize risks to the public
The UFMP reviews existing forest management practices and recommends improvements. This helps us be proactive with our urban forest management rather than reactive.