2027 - 2037 Action Plan
The congressionally-mandated National Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Ten Year Action Plan creates a guiding framework that optimizes innovations, resources, and collaborations for the field of urban and community forestry. The Ten Year Action Plan also drives federal funding priorities for Urban and Community Forestry.
Based on statutory requirements, the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) shall prepare an updated plan every ten years. Keystone Policy Center, in partnership with Ernst Consulting and American Forests, is working under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to support the NUCFAC and UCF staff in updating the plan for 2027-2037.
Community input is part of the engagement process and will help update the NUCF Ten Year Action Plan. We welcome perspectives from both within and beyond the urban and community forestry field. Your feedback means better data, gap assessments and goal setting, which is critical for managing extreme heat, public health and urban growth.
The online input form has now closed, but there are still several ways to help shape the plan. You can review and comment on the draft action plan once it is available, and you can share input in person at the Partners in Community Forestry conference in November. Sign up here to join the distribution list and receive updates on each opportunity to take part. All input is being independently collected and analyzed by Keystone Policy Center.
Outreach and Engagement
Stakeholder interviews; online feedback, and focus groups
Research
Assess Action Plan’s accomplishments and gaps
Summarize the state of urban forest resources in the United States
Review urban and community forestry related programs and activities in the United States
Estimate financial and technical resources needed
Draft Plan
Review findings and draft 2027-2037 Action Plan
Plan Feedback and Updates
Present draft 2027-2037 draft Action Plan to the public for feedback
Engage feedback and revise the draft Action Plan
Finalize and Implement Plan
Finalize, publish, and rollout 2027-2037 Action Plan
2016-2026 National Urban Community Forestry Action Plan
The 2016-2026 Plan drove significant federal funding and priorities for Urban and Community forestry. View the 2016-2026 National Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan and associated resources: