Minimize soil erosion and runoff. Money is regularly budgeted for tree care. Tree care workers are professionally trained. A master plan involves all the major segments of the community. As the community grows and develops, the master plan is updated accordingly.
Environmental education is designed to reach everybody, from community leaders to schoolchildren.
Residents and leaders plan and implement tree care programs together. The media covers the community forest, the community forestry program and program events that involve residents. Additionally, it is essential that people from all walks of life be fully integrated into urban and community forestry programs. To succeed, forestry programs must tap into the diverse cultural roots of the community. Without the support of the important people in your town, your program is unlikely to get off the ground.