Consider both urban forestry options — new tree plantings and preservation of canopy. 1. New tree plantings include all trees added to your area, both public and private. Be sure to count any natural regeneration. 2. Preservation of canopy is a totally different approach. The goal here is to maintain existing canopy cover and you must demonstrate that canopy was preserved by incorporating various urban development strategies. In other words, a predetermined loss of canopy was avoided because of your intervention.