Tree Canopy

Source: WestCog Regional Tree Canopy Analysis, 2018

In imagery from 2015, WestCOG found that 61.5% of the Region is covered in tree canopy. This accounts for 216,643 acres of 352,206 acres and an estimated canopy of 13,091,307 trees.

Canopy Coverage by Municipality in Western CT

The table below lists canopy coverage by municipality. Norwalk has the lowest.

Municipality% Canopy Coverage
Norwalk 39.2%
Westport47.1%
Darien47.7%
Greenwich49.4%
Stamford50.2%
Danbury52.0%
Brookfield59.5%
New Fairfield60.0%
New Canaan60.5%
WestCOG61.5%
New Milford62.7%
Bethel63.8%
Bridgewater68.1%
Ridgefield68.5%
Wilton70.7%
Sherman71.2%
Newtown71.5%
Weston74.7%
Redding78.3%
WestCog Regional Tree Analysis, 2018

For a complete analysis by WestCog click here.