urban forest

noun

1. the trees and plants within a city.
2. a densely wooded area within a city.

Other Words From

• urban forestry noun

Example Sentences

Participants in the study, “Rooted Connections: Understanding South Los Angeles Community Leaders’ Relationship to the Urban Forest,” expressed an awareness of the harms caused by tree disparity and the value of a cooling canopy.

From Los Angeles Times

As co-founder of the Seattle Merlin Project, which tracks the local population, McCormick asked that preserving the existing urban forest be at the forefront of the legislation.

From Seattle Times

“Trees and new housing can coexist, but this should not be accomplished by clear-cutting our urban forest,” she wrote.

From Seattle Times

We urge elected leaders to uphold promises of preserving Seattle’s urban forest by revising the ordinance.

From Seattle Times

The Tacoma Tree Foundation was formed to grow the urban forest and improve community health in a city with the least amount of tree canopy of any city in the Puget Sound region, said Lowell Wyse, executive director of the foundation.

From Seattle Times