This toolkit provides a “how-to” approach to develop an Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). An UFMP is a roadmap that creates a shared vision for the future of a tree canopy. It’s a tailored plan that guides tree care professionals to proactively and effectively manage and provide for maximum, long-term benefits to the local community. The plan provides different resources, such as example plans and tools, in order to proceed with the planning steps. In general, an effective UFMP plan will include: vision for the urban forest, inventories and assessments of the current status of the urban forest, definition of a strategic plan based on identified needs, lastly an implementation and monitoring plan. Would you like to help your community protect and expand its tree resources? If so, this tool will guide you and other community members through the process of developing a strategic plan for the management of urban trees.