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Periodically, the City of Edmond has conducted scientific assessments of its urban forest and natural environment. These studies contribute to effective tree resource management and planning, which leads to a healthier community and natural environment. Studies are listed below.

Sensitive Areas Study (2003-2004)

The City of Edmond is located on the edge of the Cross Timbers Forest, the post oak and blackjack oak woodlands that form the western frontier of deciduous forest in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The Cross Timbers are drought-stressed woodlands, populated by low-stature, slow-growing trees. While this forest may not look old, undisturbed areas may contain trees that predate not only Oklahoma statehood, but also the birth of the United States.

This native landscape is of great historic and cultural importance to the City of Edmond. In 2003 and 2004, the Edmond Sensitive Areas Project was facilitated through an Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. This project was comprised of a study that identified areas of biological significance, including areas that may have been forested since before Oklahoma statehood and areas that are significant from a soil, wildlife, or archaeological standpoint.

Study Documents

• 2003 Edmond Sensitive Areas Project
• 2004 Edmond Sensitive Areas Project