Canada’s Urban Forestry Footprint

Resources

This page includes guidance for using the Urban Forestry Footprint Map, along with downloadable documents and background material.

Watch the Map Guide Video

How to navigate the map

1. Choose a topic tab. Tabs such as UF Departments, UF Policies, Inventories, and Professionals represent different urban forestry themes.
2. Select a province or municipality. Use the drop-down menus in the top right of the dashboard to filter results geographically.
3. Use the left-side filters. Topic-specific filters help narrow the map and charts to municipalities that meet selected criteria.
4. Interact with the map. Zoom, pan, and click map features to see details for individual municipalities.
5. Read the summary charts. Pie and bar charts update with each selection to show distributions and counts.

Data sources

The map uses open data layers including Census Subdivision (CSD) and Population Centre (POPCTR) boundary information from Statistics Canada, along with population data from the 2021 Census of Population.

Reads

• Measuring Urban Forestry Across Canada (PDF)
• Urban Forestry Footprint Summary (2018) (PDF)
• Urban Forestry Footprint Summary (2025) (PDF)
• Project Flyer (PDF)
• Growing Green Cities: A Practical Guide to Urban Forestry in Canada

Contact

Dr. Danijela Puric-Mladenovic
University of Toronto profile
Forests in Settled & Urban Landscapes
Forestry at John H. Daniels Faculty, University of Toronto