The Town of Comox has launched phase 1 of public engagement for its Urban Forest Management Strategy; a comprehensive plan to assess the current state of Comox’s tree canopy and provide a road map for maintaining and enhancing a diverse, resilient, and healthy urban forest over the next 30 years. …The strategy will provide a community-supported vision and action plan based on public input; baseline data on the state of Comox’s urban forest, including its extent, diversity, benefits, and needs; and, goals, targets, and indicators to measure progress over time. Comox Mayor Nicole Minions says the urban forest is one of Comox’s greatest assets. …An online survey is open until March 31st at Urban Forest Management Strategy.