Tree canopy is critical to urban sustainability. At present, enhancing urban tree canopy in many cities is largely dependent upon plantings on residential and park areas. However, challenges surrounding public engagement in tree planting and stewardship remain. This project engaged visitors to public venues in the City of Los Angeles in a ‘plant your street’ research game. Participants (n = 184) used a gameboard depicting a neighborhood to choose from tree species grouped by a selected prominent ecosystem service - fruit bearing, flowering, climate adaptive, and carbon capture. Of particular interest were: (1) comparisons of selected tree types and species, (2) placement across neighborhood areas, and (3) the influence of messages emphasizing an ecosystem service on selections and placements. Certain tree types and species were selected overall, and, within different neighborhood areas, including one’s home lot, neighboring lots and a city park; for example, the majority of trees planted on the home lot were in the relatively understudied backyard. Themes underlying these decisions were: ‘perceived tree services’, ‘self-versus other,’ and ‘geography and personal connection.’ Findings provide an improved understanding of urban tree planting preferences and may help inform neighborhood and residential tree planting programs.

树冠对城市可持续性至关重要。目前，许多城市加强城市树冠很大程度上依赖于住宅区和公园区的种植。然而，围绕公众参与植树和管理的挑战仍然存在。该项目在“种植你的街道”研究游戏中吸引了洛杉矶市公共场所的游客。参与者 (n = 184) 使用描绘一个社区的游戏板从按选定的突出生态系统服务分组的树种中进行选择 - 果实、开花、气候适应性和碳捕获。特别感兴趣的是：(1) 选定树木类型和物种的比较，(2) 跨邻域的放置，以及 (3) 强调生态系统服务的信息对选择和放置的影响。整体选择了某些树种和物种，以及，在不同的邻里区域内，包括一个人的家地块、邻近地块和一个城市公园；例如，家中种植的大部分树木都在相对较少研究的后院。这些决定背后的主题是：“感知树服务”、“自我与他人”以及“地理和个人联系”。调查结果提供了对城市植树偏好的更好理解，并可能有助于为社区和住宅植树计划提供信息。