Action: 12.1 | Beaverton Climate Action Plan Dashboard

12.1Expand, maintain, and strengthen urban tree canopy, parks, and natural areas

Progress

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Planning
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Background

Expanding and diversifying the urban canopy reduces heat islands, improves air quality, provides habitat, and supports mental and physical health. As the region faces hotter summers, more frequent droughts, and shifting precipitation patterns, the city can plant and manage green spaces with native and climate-resilient species.

Progress Update

Staff and partners have ongoing collaborations to maintain current greens spaces, parks, and urban tree canopy.
Efforts to expand and strengthen urban tree canopy, parks, and natural areas through projects like the Urban Forestry Master Plan are delayed due to lack of funding and capacity.

Indicators

12a. Percent tree canopy coverage citywide and by neighborhood over time

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

2035
Implement an Urban Forestry Master Plan.
This plan should require more large-form trees; improve protection/preservation of current tree stock; and support volunteer planting efforts of climate-resilient trees.
This is a potential activity.
2035
Increase resistance to wildfire in natural areas by implementing buffer zones, planting fire resistant species, and removing invasive species.
This is a potential activity.
2035
Establish a tree watering support program to assist low-income households and ensure newly planted trees take root.
This is a potential activity.
2035
Expand outreach, education, and technical assistance for programs that promote urban biodiversity, such as the Backyard Habitat Certification Program.
This is a potential activity.
2035
Other activities and opportunities as they arise.
The actions above in "What's left to do" are not a comprehensive list and will grow and evolve as we pursue this strategy.

Related strategies

Objective

Associated Target(s)
- An annual increase in citywide tree canopy coverage as established by an Urban Forestry Mastery Plan, with priority in heat-vulnerable neighborhoods and corridors to key services.
- Annual increase in Backyard Habitat Program participation.

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

City Roles

Information updated 10/16/2026

Progress

Description

Background

Progress Update

Indicators

12a. Percent tree canopy coverage citywide and by neighborhood over time

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Implement an Urban Forestry Master Plan.

Increase resistance to wildfire in natural areas by implementing buffer zones, planting fire resistant species, and removing invasive species.

Establish a tree watering support program to assist low-income households and ensure newly planted trees take root.

Expand outreach, education, and technical assistance for programs that promote urban biodiversity, such as the Backyard Habitat Certification Program.

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

Related strategies

Summary and contacts

Objective

Associated Target(s)

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

City Roles

How this strategy contributes to the outcome