Office of Sustainability & Resilience 2025 Annual Progress Report

OSR Highlights Tree Canopy Assessment by the Numbers In 2025, Greensboro completed its first

As of December 2025, the Leave the Leaves campaign received 391 pledges from residents and businesses to leave or mulch fallen leaves, representing nearly 6,500 trees.

comprehensive tree canopy assessment since 2009. Defined as the layer of tree cover in a city or urban area formed by the collective spread of tree branches and leaves, the canopy indicates a city’s available green space and helps with planning and urban sustainability efforts. A subsequent equity study identified planting areas. Explore canopy data, track changes over time, learn about tree benefits, and participate in future canopy studies at canopy.greensboro-nc.gov.

6 million Trees in Greensboro

39,000 Acres of Canopy

44% Canopy Coverage in the City

Student Engagement OSR provided presentations and field trips for students at the middle school, high school, and collegiate level throughout 2025. These partnerships included a semester of programming with B’nai Shalom Day School, a community event led by students from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Environmental Education class, and a week-long science summer camp for middle school girls through Guilford Creek Week. OSR Outreach Engagement

Sustainable Landscapes Project In 2025, the Greensboro Sustainable Landscapes Project hosted five free workshops, engaging nearly 100 community members. Workshops covered topics such as beneficial bugs, composting, nature photography, and DIY wildlife habitats.

Top-Four Community Engagement Events 1,500 City of Greensboro

Earth Day Celebration

individuals 4,046

689 Recycle Rodeo 78 Trash Bash 75 Sustainable

Landscapes Project

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