Urban Tree Canopy Assessment in the Eastern Panhandle Frank Rodgers, Cacapon Institute

4. In the Bay watershed approximately 100 acres of forest are lost to the pressures of population growth and development every day . Chesapeake Bay Program State of the Chesapeake Forest 2006

6. WV “urban” areas per 2000 U.S. Census. 500 people per square mile (or incorporated area with same)

7. Berkeley Jefferson Eastern Panhandle “ urban” areas

8. Trees in the wild provide benefits.

9. Trees in urban / suburban settings provide direct benefits.

12. Forestry

13. Urban Forestry

14. www.itreetools.com

16. Martinsburg area Berkeley County www.mrlc.gov

24. Photo Interpretation

26. Change Analysis 2002 2007

27. Change Analysis 2002 2007

28. http://www.potomacwatershed.org/newpdf/InfoExchangeJune07/PWP-FCPSGreeningInitiative.pdf Potomac Conservancy UTC Assessment

29. Potomac Conservancy UTC Assessment

30. Potomac Conservancy UTC Assessment

31. Urban Tree Canopy

36. Baltimore, MD, Franklin Square E.S. 2001 IKONOS Baltimore, MD, Franklin Square E.S. 2007 NAIP CIP w/ LiDAR

42. Grant County, WV Richmond County, VA Lancaster County, PA Allegany County, MD Regardless of state or county schools are similar.

43. Frank Rodgers [email_address]

44. www.itreetools.com

45. http://www.forestsforwatersheds.org/

46. http://www.forestsforwatersheds.org/urban-tree-canopy/