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Union County Resources

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Explore Union County’s GIS tree canopy cover story map. The data and graphics include fascinating information about our tree canopy cover, land cover and land use.

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Union County’s web-based GIS viewer for tree canopy data.

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Environmental Systems and Research Institute (ESRI) GIS viewer of urban heat island severity. Click the icon, click on ‘Open Map in Viewer’ in upper left, zoom in on Union County to see urban heat island hot spots.

Treeplotter Canopy tutorial. Note: the census bureau tracts section offers a pull down menu where you can select individual subdivisions and view each subdivision's tree canopy coverage and space available for tree planting.

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NC Wildlife Resources Commission Green Growth Toolbox. “A guide to provide North Carolina’s counties, towns, and cities with tools for growth that conserves wildlife and natural resources.”

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List of Resources: Urban and Community Forestry

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International Society of Arboriculture