Dear Friends of the Ravenscroft Reserve Initiative,

First, we want to thank you all again for your ongoing support. The Ravenscroft Reserve Initiative loves its new home with Asheville GreenWorks and we continue moving forward together. Several plans are in the works to bring our vision of preserving the urban forest at 11 Collier Ave to fruition which we will be sharing in the coming weeks. We are writing today to update you about the Tree Canopy Preservation Amendment scheduled to go before Asheville City Council on August 25, 2020. City staff have heard the public comments, received the signed petitions, read the letters to local newspaper editors, and acknowledged the numerous scientific studies which correlate a healthy urban forest with a healthy community. The Development Services Department and Urban Forestry Commission have worked together diligently to put forth the Tree Canopy Preservation Amendment as tangible evidence that our city is ready to value the economical (utility savings), health (cleaner air, cooler surface temperatures), infrastructure (stormwater management), and ecological (migration pathways) benefits our urban forest provides for us. Please contact Asheville City Council members and the Asheville City Manager to let them know you value the many benefits of our urban forest and passing the Tree Canopy Preservation Amendment will show that they do, too.

Mayor Esther Manheimer: esthermanheimer@avlcouncil.com
Vice Mayor Gwen Wisler: gwenwisler@avlcouncil.com
Brian Haynes: brianhaynes@avlcouncil.com
Vijay Kapoor: vijaykapoor@avlcouncil.com
Julie Mayfield: juliemayfield@avlcouncil.com
Sheneika Smith: sheneikasmith@avlcouncil.com
Keith Young: keithyoung@avlcouncil.com

Asheville City Manager: dcampbell@ashevillenc.gov

Thank you,

The Ravenscroft Reserve Initiative

*For more information and supporting documents: https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/communication-public-engagement/projects-and-initiatives/tree-canopy-protection-ordinance-amendments/