City Forest Credits
Our partnership with a national carbon+ climate registry is funding local tree planting projects.
Treasure Valley City Forest Credits
The Treasure Valley City Forest Credits Program is a collaboration between the Treasure Valley Canopy Network (Network), City Forest Credits, local municipalities and innovative corporate partners that facilitates increased investment in our region’s community forest.
This program was born as an opportunity implement the recommendations of the Treasure Valley Forest Carbon Assessment, developed by The Nature Conservancy in Idaho, Treasure Valley Canopy Network & Ecosystem Sciences Foundation in 2017. Our first pilot project, developed in 2017 and finalized in 2021 is a partnership with the City of Boise to secure City Forest Credits for 504 trees planted in 9 parks across the city.
Municipal Parks Planting Project
PARTNER: City of Boise
TREES: 504 trees have been planted in 9 municipal parks within Boise between 2016 and 2021
VALUE: Over the next 25 years, these trees will produce over $535,000 in environmental, social and human health benefits
STATUS: The Network’s project application was accepted and verified by City Forest Credits Registry in December 2021. In January 2022, the Network sold our first batch of 57 credits to Regen Network through a national sale. We anticipate another batch of credits to be available following our field inspections in 2024.
Treasure Valley Tree Canopy Benefits - Ecosystem Sciences Foundation
Treasure Valley Forest Carbon Assessment
In 2017, the Network partnered with The Nature Conservancy in Idaho and Ecosystem Sciences Foundation to develop the Treasure Valley Forest Carbon Assessment. The assessment helps us better understand how the current community forest mitigates regional carbon impacts and how future investments in tree planting, care and recycling can sustain more resilient natural resources and economies within our region. The Treasure Valley City Forest Credits Program was developed as a key recommendation from this regional carbon assessment.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE?
View the Treasure Valley Forest Carbon Assessment and Executive Summary.
If you're interested in learning more or engaging in a planting project, contact the Network. There are two ways you can participate in a planting project and the Network can help facilitate your participation:
Cities or large landowners can develop a planting project that is eligible for City Forest Credits.
Corporate sustainability partners can purchase City Forest Credits that will assist in funding local planting projects.