Cross Sector Partnerships – Development of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative

Authors

Lydia Scott, The Morton ArboretumFollow
Karen Ann Miller, Kane CountyFollow
Joseph McCarthy, City of Chicago Dept. of ForestryFollow
Matthew Freer, Chicago Park DistrictFollow
Lindsay Darling, The Morton ArboretumFollow
Melissa Custic, The Morton ArboretumFollow

The Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI) is a partnership of more than 200 organizations across the seven county Chicago metro region. The CRTI believes that trees are critical to our quality of life, and its mission is to ensure that trees are more healthy, abundant, diverse, and equitably distributed to provide needed benefits to all people and communities in the Chicago region. Our key goals are to inspire people to value trees, increase the Chicago region’s tree canopy, reduce threats to trees, and enhance oak ecosystems. The CRTI has built upon the work and programs of others, and the experience of partners to shape the urban forest in the Chicago region by 2050.

Recommended Citation

Scott, Lydia; Miller, Karen Ann; McCarthy, Joseph; Freer, Matthew; Darling, Lindsay; and Custic, Melissa (2020) "Cross Sector Partnerships – Development of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative," Cities and the Environment (CATE): Vol. 13: Iss. 1, Article 19.
DOI: 10.15365/cate.2020.130119
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cate/vol13/iss1/19

DOI

10.15365/cate.2020.130119