Wildland Fire Preparedness | City of Santa Fe, New Mexico
https://www.santafenm.gov/wildland_fire_preparedne... [Fire Risk Management] [] [Web Page] 2021
City of Sante Fe Fire Department
The Santa Fe Fire Department (SFFD) is proud to be one of the only fire departments in New Mexico to have two full-time positions dedicated to Wildland Urban Interface issues and Wildfire Prevention. In addition, the department has had a seasonal wildland firefighting hand crew to assist with fuel management in the Wildland Urban Interface and to respond to wildland fires. Our Wildland Urban Interface Specialist and Wildland Superintendent conduct individual home assessments to evaluate your w...

Building nature into cities for better mental health
https://naturalcapitalproject.stanford.edu/news/bu... [Health and Safety] [] [Report] 2019
Sarah Cafasso
Spending time in nature can improve mental health, but people are increasingly removed from it. A new model proposes a way of bringing those benefits to more people by incorporating nature into urban design. (1) Natural features include the characteristics (size, type, and qualities such as configuration) of the nature under consideration. (2) Exposure is estimated through methods that take proximity, likelihood, and duration of nature contact into account. (3) Experience characterizes the t...

A national approach for integrating wildfire simulation modeling into Wildland Urban Interface risk assessments within the United States | Treesearch
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/44720... [Fire Risk Management] [] [Journal Article] 2013
Jessica R. Haas; David E. Calkin; Matthew P. Thompson
A national approach for integrating wildfire simulation modeling into Wildland Urban Interface risk assessments within the United States. Author(s): Jessica R Haas; David E Calkin; Matthew P Thompson Date: 2013 Source: Landscape and Urban Planning. 119: 44-53. Publication Series: Scientific Journal (JRNL) Station: Rocky Mountain Research Station. Description Ongoing human development into fire-prone areas contributes to increasing wildfire risk to human life. It is critically important, the...

Comprehensive national database of tree effects on air quality and human health in the United States | Treesearch
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/52699... [Health and Safety] [Urban Forestry] [Journal Article] 2016
Satoshi Hirabayashi; David J. Nowak
Trees remove air pollutants through dry deposition processes depending upon forest structure, meteorology, and air quality that vary across space and time. Employing nationally available forest, weather, air pollution and human population data for 2010, computer simulations were performed for deciduous and evergreen trees with varying leaf area index for rural and urban areas in every county in the conterminous United States. The results populated a national database of annual air pollutant remo...

Interior West community tree guide: benefits, costs, and strategic planting | Treesearch
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/29209... [Urban Forestry] [] [Report] 2007
Kelaine E. Vargas, E. Gregory McPherson, James R. Simpson, Paula J. Peper, Shelley L. Gardner, and Qingfu Xiao
Even as they increase the beauty of our surroundings, trees provide us with a great many ecosystem services, including air quality improvement, energy conservation, stormwater interception, and atmospheric carbon dioxide reduction. These benefits must be weighed against the costs of maintaining trees, including planting, pruning, irrigation, administration, pest control, liability, cleanup, and removal. We present benefits and costs for representative small, medium, and large deciduous trees and...

Calculating the green in green: What s an urban tree worth? | Treesearch
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/50539... [Environment and Sustainability] [Urban Wood Utilization] [Magazine/Newspaper Article] 2010
Gail Wells; Geoffrey Donovan
For urban dwellers, trees soften a city’s hard edges and surfaces, shade homes and streets, enhance neighborhood beauty, filter the air, mitigate storm runoff, and absorb carbon dioxide. Trees may even reduce crime and improve human health. However, these benefits have not been well quantified, making it difficult for urban planners and property owners to weigh their costs and benefits or assess tree cover against competing land uses. New research from the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Statio...

Height diameter relations of maple street trees | Treesearch
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/18720... [Urban Forestry] [] [Journal Article] 1990
David J. Nowak
Height and diameter measurements were taken for silver, sugar and Norway maple street trees in Rochester and Syracuse, New York. Mature silver maples proved to be the tallest of the three species. Average sugar maple height was consistently taller than Norway maple height until diameters reached 28 inches. Average mature tree height for all three species level off in the mid to upper 70-foot range. Tree age estimates were derived from the literature. After about the age of 35 years, silver maple...

Developing an urban forest carbon market | Treesearch
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/52287... [Environment and Sustainability] [Urban Forestry] [Conference Paper] 2009
M. Armstrong; J. Siry; Michael Bowker
Countries, states, localities, businesses, and individuals are taking action to mitigate greenhouse gas levels and production as a response to concerns over climate change. Europe currently has mandatory greenhouse gas emission legislation and a large developed emission trading market, as opposed to the U.S. where voluntary markets to reduce green house gas emissions are still developing. An integral part of these markets is permanently reducing or sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) to create a c...

Air pollution removal by urban forests in Canada and its effect on air quality and human health | Treesearch
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/55473... [Health and Safety] [Urban Forestry] [Journal Article] 2018
David J. Nowak; Satoshi Hirabayashi; Marlene Doyle; Mark McGovern; Jon Pasher
Urban trees perform a number of ecosystem services including air pollution removal, carbon sequestration, cooling air temperatures and providing aesthetic beauty to the urban landscape. Trees remove air pollution by intercepting particulate matter on plant surfaces and absorbing gaseous pollutants through the leaf stomata. Computer simulations with local environmental data reveal that trees in 86 Canadian cities removed 16,500 tonnes (t) of air pollution in 2010 (range: 7500–21,100 t), with huma...

Alaska Community Forestry
http://forestry.alaska.gov/community... [Urban Forestry] [] [Web Page] 2022
State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Trees and forests are important to our way of life in Alaska and as our towns grow the value of trees increases. However, they can remain healthy and safe and able to provide benefits only when properly managed. Community forests across the country are in decline due to invasive species, storms, extreme weather, wildfires, reduced budgets, and development pressures. Many towns, even in Alaska, have lost as much as 40 percent of their tree canopy. This loss hampers a city's ability to meet enviro...

Urban Forestry Training and Events | Wisconsin DNR
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/urbanforests/event... [Education] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page] 2022
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Events and training in Minnesota [exit DNR]. Emerald Ash Borer University webinars [exit DNR]. US Forest Service Urban Forest Connections webinar series [exit DNR]. Oregon State University Urban Forestry and Arboriculture online courses and degree programs [exit DNR]. UW-Stevens Point Wisconsin Forestry Center Workshops and Trainings [exit DNR]. Wisconsin Urban Forest Assessment (WisUFA) Program. 101 S Webster Street PO Box 7921. Call 1-888-936-7463 (TTY Access via relay - 711) from 7 a. ...

Dutch Elm Disease | Portland.gov
https://www.portland.gov/trees/dutch-elm-disease... [Invasive Species] [] [Web Page] 2022
City of Portland, Oregon
Access City programs, people and projects helping Portland recover. Show the Rose City a little love. Here for Portland. Advisory Groups Groups, boards, and commissions. Calendar of Events Events, public meetings, and hearings. Charter, Code, Policies Official City documents. City Council Live sessions, agendas, and archives. Construction Projects Building, transportation, maintenance, and sewer projects. Find a Park Parks, facilities, and reservations. News Articles, blogs, press relea...

Urban Forest Sustainability - US Forest Service Research & Development
http://www.fs.fed.us/research/urban-stewardship... [Urban Forestry] [] [Web Page] 2017
U.S. Forest Service
The 21st Century is the first in human history where the majority of people live in urban areas. More than 80% of the U.S. population now lives in urban and urbanizing areas. How will our urban areas continue to meet society'two types of urban areas:s needs into the future? Improving the sustainability and livability of cities is a long-term challenge and goal across the U.S. and internationally. New knowledge, science-based tools, and interdisciplinary partnerships are needed to inform decision...

Boise Trees Black Walnut Telecaster Style Custom Guitar. – Urban Forestry Products
https://ufpidaho.com/products/guitar-1... [Reclaimed Wood] [Companies and Products] [Web Page] 2022
Urban Forestry
This one of a kind guitar was made completely out of wood that has been salvaged from the Boise area. 2021, Urban Forestry Products Payment methods. choosing a selection results in a full page....

Final Recommendations to Reduce Wildfire Risk to Communities: Missoula County, Montana
https://cpaw.headwaterseconomics.org/wp-content/up... [Fire Risk Management] [Health and Safety] [Report] 2020
Kelly Johnston, Molly Mowery
Since its founding in 2015, the national Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW, pronounced “SEE-PAW”) program has assisted dozens of communities across the U.S. in reducing wildfire risk by providing technical land use planning assistance. The program is funded by the U.S. Forest Service and private foundations, which allows communities to participate in the program and receive assistance at no direct cost. CPAW teams bring expertise in planning, forestry, wildfire hazard, and other r...

Invasive plants of California's wildlands
http://www.hear.org/bibliography/references/2052_b... [Invasive Species] [] [Book/Book Section] 2000
Bossard, Carla C., John M. Randall, and Marc C. Hoshovsky
Invasive plants of California's wildlands: Bossard, Carla C., John M. Randall, and Marc C. Hoshovsky (eds.) 2000. Invasive plants of California's wildlands. University of California Press. 360 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-520-22547-3. ...

Urban forests of Wisconsin, 2012 | Treesearch
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/56680... [Urban Forestry] [] [Report] 2017
David J. Nowak; Allison R. Bodine; Robert E. Hoehn; Richard Rideout; Andrew Stoltman; Laura Lorentz
Trees in cities can contribute significantly to human health and environmental quality. In 2002, there were an estimated 26.9 million trees (36.9 trees / acre) within non-forested urban areas in Wisconsin. In 2012, the non-forest urban areas were reassessed based on 185 field plots. Urban forest attributes changed between 2002 and 2012 due, in part, to the expansion of urban areas, but also tree planting and natural regeneration, tree growth and tree mortality. Based on the 2012 data, urban fore...

As Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Develops, Firefighting Costs Will Soar - Headwaters Economics
https://headwaterseconomics.org/dataviz/wui-develo... [Fire Risk Management] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page] 2013
Headwaters Economics
Across the West, 84% of the WUI is currently undeveloped. Counties shown in MAROON are places where better planning and policies can have the biggest impact to reduce future firefighting costs....

Urban & Community Forestry - Colorado State Forest Service
https://csfs.colostate.edu/forest-management/commu... [Urban Forestry] [Management and Market] [Web Page] 2021
Colorado State Forest Service
Urban and community forests are dynamic ecosystems that help clean air and water, and conserve energy. They also add form, structure and beauty to communities, reduce noise, provide places to recreate and add economic value to our communities. . Seedling Tree Nursery - Find out the conservation seedling order options in your area. Subscribe to the Urban & Community Forestry Newsletter. Communities too, have forests: trees appear along streets and greenways, in backyards and parks. These fore...

Street Tree Initiatives
https://www.ncufc.org/street-tree-initiatives.php... [Urban Forestry] [] [Web Page] 2022
North Carolina Urban Forest Council
Street trees are publicly owned trees growing in the public right-of-way or a dedicated easement, usually between the sidewalk and the curb, in boulevard medians, and along streets without sidewalks and curbs. . Park trees and trees on other public property that are the responsibility of the community. . Private trees - Other landowners, such as school systems, companies, and golf courses may inventory their trees, and these can be incorporated into a community tree inventory as well. . Why d...