The City of Roswell approved a resolution adopting the "No Net Loss of Trees Policy" for all publicly owned properties on June 8, 2009. The policy requires preservation and replacement of trees on City of Roswell managed property.
In 2024, the City of Roswell completed Phase 1 of the River Parks Master Plan at the Ace Sands Property. As part of the project, multi-use trails, a fitness loop, and stormwater infrastructure were installed at the site. In accordance with Roswell's "No Net Loss of Trees Policy," over 10,000 plants and 40 trees, including various maples, hickories, and birches, were planted at the site.
The City of Roswell has been named a Tree City through the Arbor Day Foundation for over 30 years. To achieve this designation, a community must maintain a tree board, have a tree ordinance, spend at least $2 per capita on urban forestry, and participate in an Arbor Day celebration. Roswell is proud to be a Tree City and will continue to promote tree health in our community.
The City of Roswell is a certified Community Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). To achieve this certification Roswell takes various steps to preserve native habitat, including promoting native plants and animals through educational programs, creating ordinances, such as the "No Net Loss of Trees" policy, to protect habitat, and providing volunteer opportunities to community members.
To learn more about the Community Wildlife Habitat certification or to make your home a certified Wildlife Habitat, please visit the National Wildlife Federation website.
The City of Roswell currently has 3 plans that regulate and protect greenspace within Roswell
Roswell's 2040 Comprehensive Plan, adopted in October 2021, outlines City management for the following 20 years. The plan specifically states Roswell's goal of protecting and increasing greenspace as Roswell continues to grow and change.
Recreation, Parks, Historic, and Cultural Affairs 5-Year Master Plan was adopted in August 2022 and creates a vision for Roswell's public properties, programming, and park maintenance strategies. The plan identifies the various developed and un-developed greenspaces in Roswell and how those spaces will be maintained and preserved.
Roswell's River Parks Master Plan, created in May 2016, outlines the concept and design goals for Roswell's riverfront parks, and creates a plan for growing and connecting greenspace along the Chattahoochee Rivers. The plan focuses on creating a unified first-class river park system between Willeo Park, Azalea Park, River Landing, Riverside Park, Ace Sand, and Don White Memorial Park.
