Forest, Parks & Beach
Forest, Parks, and Beach
The Division of Forest and Beach is responsible for the maintenance of and improvements to the urban forest, all City parks, and the Carmel beach. The Division manages over 13,000 trees growing on public property and provides staff support to the Forest and Beach Commission.
4th Annual Earth & Arbor Day Celebration
Come Celebrate Community + Our Planet
Join us on Saturday, April 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Devendorf Park for the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea’s 4th Annual Earth & Arbor Day Celebration.
Let’s come together to celebrate people and our planet with tree planting, environmental initiatives, and community resources.
Carmel Forest Management Plan (CFMP) IN PROGRESS
- Community Tree Resource Analysis
- Tree Canopy and Land Cover Assessment
- Community Survey Results (UFMP) Summary Slideshow
- RESULTS FROM THE COMMUNITY MEETING ON 05.22.2024
- Agenda and Handout from 05.22.2024
- (Reference Material: Tree Species List from 2001 Forest Management Plan)
- Draft - CFMP (Updated 10/10/25)
- 2001 Forest Management Plan
- 1981 Forest Management Plan
- Davey Resource Group Administrative Draft (2024)
- Nedeff FMP Draft (4/2/2025)
- Nedeff Appendices
- Pre-CEQA Draft (12/16/25)
- Carmel Forest Management Plan Admin Draft (2/6/2026)
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Coastal Adaptation Project & Sea Level Rise Update
Check this webpage for periodic project updates, public documents, opportunities for community participation, and materials from public workshops and meetings.
Carmel-by-the-Sea is entirely located within the California coastal zone and is subject to California Coastal Commission (CCC) regulations that focus on public access, environmental protection, and other key issues in the Coastal Act.
- Carmel Beach Coastal Protection Assessment
- Shoreline and Beach Change Analysis
- Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, Shoreline and Beach Exposure Modeling and Coastal Hazard and Sea Level Rise
- Task 3 & 4: Shoreline and Beach Erosion Exposure and Sea Level Rise
- Task 2: Seasonal and Long-term Beach and Shoreline Change Analysis Presentation
- Carmel Shore Profile
- Carmel Vulnerability Assessment Beach Width - North
- Carmel Vulnerability Assessment Beach Width - South
- Adaptation Strategies Presentation PC 3/12/25
- Adaptation Strategies Community Workshop Slides
- 5/15/2025 Community Workshop Feedback Summary
- Socioeconomic Analysis Analysis (final report)
- Carmel Adaptation Pathways Draft Report Dec 2025
- Carmel Adaptation Pathways 2nd Draft Report January 2026
- Coastal Adaptation Pathways Presentation Jan 2026
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Additional Forestry Division Resources
- Compatible Plants Around Native Trees
- Mission Trail Nature Preserve
- 2001 Forest Management Plan
- Shoreline Management Plan Chps 1-3
- Shoreline Management Plan Chps 4-8
- Tree Species List
- Tree Pruning Standards
- Affidavit of Owner Authorization
- March 2023 Storm Response Presentation
- Presentation from Community Workshop for the Urban Forest Master Plan on 07.12.2023
- Licensed Tree Service Companies
- 1981 Forest Management Plan
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