Tools & Resources

This page contains links to tools and resources to help you learn more about Vancouver’s trees and urban forests.

City of Vancouver

• Vancouver Parks Board – The Parks Board cares and maintains all public trees in Vancouver.  This website links to a street tree walking tour, the 1990 Street Tree Management Plan (PDF) and the means to place a service request for work relating to street trees
• VanDusen Botanical Garden – Flowering Cherry Tree Map

City of Vancouver Tree Bylaws and Regulations –

• Protection of Trees Bylaw (By-law no. 9958: A By-law to provide for the protection of trees) (PDF)
• Street Tree Bylaw (By-law no. 5985 : a by-law to regulate trees on boulevards within City streets) (PDF)

Organizations working on Tree or Urban Forestry issues

• Vancouver Fruit Tree Project – works to harvest surplus food from the city’s fruit trees, using it to support a variety of food security initiatives
• Burrard Street Community Orchard – a community “garden” of trees, located at Burrard and W. 6th Ave.  Connected with the Pine Street Community Garden
• Stanley Park Ecology Society – Naturalist organization that works with the flora and fauna (including the forests) of Stanley Park
• Coalition to Save the Legacy Sakura of Oppenheimer Park – A grassroots group that came together during the redesign of Oppenheimer Park in the Downtown Eastside

Other Local Tree Initiatives

• Kitsilano Tree Map – A neighbourhood-based initiative to promote the diverse trees of Kitsilano.  Complete with walking tour and other news

Tree Related Celebrations in Vancouver

• Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival – An annual event (and check out there excellent map of blossom trees as well!)
• Bike the Blossoms – Annual community bike-ride, co-sponsored by the Cherry Blossom Festival and the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition. Takes place in April.