The Village of
RUTLANDOHIO
Tyler M. Eblin, Mayor
Planning >
Urban Forestry Program
The Village of Rutland understands the importance of community beautification and environmental conservation, and its substantial effect on community and economic development, quality of life, and the health, safety, comfort and wellbeing of residents, visitors and stakeholders.
The Urban Forestry Program of the Village of Rutland allows the community to bolster its commitment to these very principles through a dedication of funding and resources for the planting and proper maintenance of trees within the public rights-of-ways, and in other areas determined appropriate by the Village Government.
The Urban Forestry Program (UFP) is administered by the Rutland Village Planning Commission in close partnership with the Ohio Division of Forestry, and the United States Forestry Service, and allocates funding received from the U.S. Forestry Service to substantially invest in the long-term growth and development of local urban and community forestry programs.
The primary goals of the UFP include:
To contract with the Ohio Division of Forestry for the purchase and planting of trees for public benefits.
To restore community tree canopy through the planting of large-stature shade trees and promote species diversity.
To reduce stormwater runoff, maximize filtration of overland flow, and improve watershed health.
To enhance the quality of life.
To promote urban forestry benefits through the proper planting and care of shade trees.
To strengthen and support existing comprehensive community tree care programs.
To align with the goals of the Ohio Urban Forestry Program and the Tree City USA Program of the Arbor Day Foundation.
Outlined in the Village of Rutland Urban Forestry Plan is a comprehensive plan to the implementation of the Urban Forestry Program. The Urban Forestry Plan is designed to serve as a guide to meeting the goals of the Ohio Urban Forestry Program, and the Village’s long-term program in maintaining beautiful trees throughout the urban spaces of the municipal corporation.
The Urban Forestry Plan is initially approved by the Rutland Village Council, as done on August 18, 2025, and is subject to periodic review and revision by the Rutland Village Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Rutland Municipal Code.
To learn more about the Urban Forestry Program, including the methods by which the Program will be implemented, click the link provided.
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