Oaks are highly valued in urban areas for their aesthetic, environmental, economic and cultural benefits.  However, significant impacts to the health and structural stability of oaks have resulted from urban encroachment.  Changes in environment, incompatible cultural practices, and pest problems can all lead to the early demise of our stately oaks. Larry Costello, Bruce Hagen, and Katherine Jones give you ...
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New research funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will help city planners make better decisions about their urban trees for a range of benefits, including energy savings and improved access to nature.   Researchers, led by U.S. Forest Service scientists, will hire field crews to gather information on the condition of forests from approximately 1,000 sites ...
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Our City Forest is one of 17 organizations statewide selected to receive funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which is being administered by California ReLeaf. Our City Forest’s mission is to cultivate a green and healthy San José metropolis by engaging community members in the appreciation, protection, growth and maintenance of our urban ecosystem, especially our urban forest. ...
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The Friends of Hawaii’s Urban Forest was awarded a 2009 Forest Service National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) Best Practices Grant to develop an Urban Forestry Emergency Operations Plan Toolkit for Storm Response.  Your input is need to develop this toolkit! This survey will obtain data on stakeholder needs and preferences which will guide the design of the ...
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Read this interview from OnEarth Magazine with Dr. Kathleen Wolf, a social scientist at both the University of Washington’s School of Forest Resources and at the U.S. Forest Service, who studies how trees and green spaces can make urban dwellers healthier and happier.  Read the interview here to learn about Dr. Wolf’s fascinating research. Braun, Ashley. “Can A Tree Make ...
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