Fredericton's Urban Forest Strategy

Fredericton’s Urban Forest Strategy is part of an effort by the City to be active stewards of the urban forest. Trees are an integral part of the ecosystem within which our growing City lives. The urban forest cools the City, cleans the air that we breathe, reduces rainwater runoff, and improves our mental and physical health.

Our changing climate has become a stress on some species such as birch, while other species like ash are fighting invasive forest pests and pathogens. Elms within the City have been living with Dutch elm disease since the 1960s and the emerald ash borer has been a threat since at least 2021.

Fredericton is growing quickly, and we have the opportunity to plan ahead to strategically preserve trees, and plant and grow new trees in a diverse, resistant, and heathy urban forest. The Urban Forest Strategy is one part of the effort to grow responsibly to ensure the City is a great place to live both now and into the future.

Click here to explore Fredericton's urban forest with interactive storymaps. You'll learn about the different tree species that grow here and how the City is working to protect them. You'll also learn about the challenges our urban forest faces, from invasive species to climate change.

On Wednesday June 12th stop by Killarney Lake Lodge at 1600 St. Mary's St. starting at 6:30pm to learn more about the Urban Forestry Strategy and share what you value most about Fredericton's urban forest!

Tell us! What do you value most about Fredericton’s urban forest?