Where The Trees Were

Vancouver's Missing Street Trees

Upcoming event

Jane's Walk Vancouver

May 1–3, 2026

WhereTheTreesWere will be leading two free community walks as part of Jane's Walk Vancouver, the annual festival of neighbourhood walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs.

  • ①

    Trees of the West End

    An introduction to the history, diversity, and health of the West End's street trees.

  • ②

    Where The Trees Were

    An exploration of street tree stumps and a discussion on urban forest management in Vancouver.

Walk times to be announced.

External Tools

Van311

Official City of Vancouver service for reporting issues including tree concerns.

Van Street Trees App

Interactive map of every tree planted in Vancouver.

Contact Park Board Commissioners

The official contact form.

Adopt a Tree

Water new trees in your neighborhood to help them thrive.

Helpful Links

Fall Tree Sale

Help grow Vancouver's urban forest canopy and contribute to the goal of increasing city-wide canopy cover to 30% by 2050.

Street Tree Bylaw

Regulates the Vancouver Park Board's care, condition, and management of trees on boulevards and medians of City-owned streets.

Park Board Reports

2024 Vancouver Tree Canopy Assessment

2025 Vancouver Urban Forest Strategy

Guides ongoing and future efforts to protect and manage Vancouver's urban forest across both public and private lands.

Vancouver Bird Strategy

Rain City Strategy

Reimagines and transforms how we manage rainwater with the goals of improving water quality, resilience, and livability through creating healthy urban ecosystems.

Biodiversity Strategy

Aims to increase the amount and quality of Vancouver's natural areas to support biodiversity and increase access to nature.

Follow the project

Stay updated with new stump documentation and project news.

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