Baltimore City References

• Forestry Division Fact Sheet: A brief overview of Forestry services.

• Approved Tree Species: List of tree species allowed for planting in parks and in the right-of-way.

• TreeBaltimore Agreement to Plant a Tree: Document outlining requirements for partners that want to plant trees in the right-of-way and/or on BCRP parkland

• TreeBaltimore Agreement to Receive a Tree: Document outlining requirements for partners that receive free trees through the TreeBaltimore Program

• Planting Request Form: How to Create a Planting Boundary: Tutorial on drawing location boundaries as required on the Planting Request Form. 

• TreeBaltimore Planting Request Attachment: Spreadsheet attachment users can use to submit street and park planting proposed locations to accompany the Planting Request Form.

• Tree Project Timelines: Plan your project in advance! Calendar view of project types and their tasks​.

• Pit Siting Guidelines: Where new tree pits can or can't be sited.

• Cutting a New Tree Pit Quick Guide: How to navigate city permits and utilities when it comes to creating new tree pits in the right-of-way.

• Tree Planting Request Form: How-to Webinar Presentation: Slideshow from June 2025 webinars. Overview of the new request process for those that want to plant and maintain trees themselves in the right-of-way and on parkland. 

• 2019 Baltimore City Forest Management Plan: Davey Tree Company-produced analysis of the 2018 comprehensive tree inventory.

• Baltimore City Landscape Manual: Document adopted under city code to govern landscape elements and processes involved in Critical Areas and Forest Conservation requirements. Includes guidelines pertaining to environmental, economic, installation, and maintenance aspects of the landscape. 

• Camp Small Mill Log Specifications: Guidelines for salvageable tree removal material. 

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TreeKeepers Resources

• TreeBaltimore Watering Guide: Tips and tricks for tree watering.

• Step by Step Pruning Guide: A short checklist of reminders to ensure proper pruning. 

• Pruning Learning Resources: List of articles and videos to help TreeKeepers learn more about pruning technique.

• Pruning Tool Recommendations: List of recommended tools for growing your personal tool library.

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Additional Resources

• Trees At Work: An interactive mapping tool to analyze and visualize urban tree canopy data

• Vibrant Cities Lab : Resources for Urban Forestry, Trees, and Green Infrastructure

• My City's Trees: Data visualization of the US Forest Services Urban Forest Inventory Analysis dataset

• i-Tree Tools - Calculate the benefits of trees!

• Harper's Recommended Webpage for Learning More About Trees!