Place-Based Partnerships: Coming together to plant trees and help them thrive in desert cities - American Forests
https://www.americanforests.org/magazine/article/p... [Urban Forestry] [] [Magazine/Newspaper Article] 2021
American Forests
What We Do Forest Restoration California. Ways To Give Become a Member. National Champion Trees National Register of Champion Trees. What We Do Forest Restoration California. Ways To Give Become a Member. National Champion Trees National Register of Champion Trees. Home/Place-Based Partnerships: Coming together to plant trees and help them thrive in desert cities. Back to Magazine Table of Contents. The city of Phoenix is committed to planting trees to help double its vegetative land cov...

Urban Forestry Field Station Starter Kit: Apps and Tools
https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ufs/starter-kit... [Urban Forestry] [] [Web Page] 2020
USDA Forest Service
The Urban Field Station Starter Kit includes the following tools and resources that can be used separately or together to inform. assessment, planning, and monitoring efforts to enhance urban forest health and. This is an overview presentation that briefly lists the uses. and outcomes associated with each of the below-listed tools. The Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) suite of tools consists of high-resolution mapping methodology that. integrates green and gray land cover data with critical social,...

Home - Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition
https://sufc.org... [Networks and Associations] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page] 2022
Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition
From improving air and water quality, to advancing human health and safety, to promoting economic development and social equity, SUFC s mission is to convene and mobilize our diverse member network to foster thriving communities through healthy urban and community forests. We are honored to be the recipients of the Landscape Architecture Foundation s Founder s Award. There are few things that can have a more positive impact on the urban environment than trees. SUFC s work to increase support ...

TEXAS URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL
http://www.txufc.org... [Networks and Associations] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page] 2017
Texas Urban Forestry Council
The Microgrant Program was created by the Texas Urban Forestry Council to promote the benefits and the value of Texas urban and community forest resources, recognizing their contributions to public infrastructure and human health. Our goal is to engage citizens within their communities and expand support for sustainable urban and community forest management throughout Texas. A microgrant of up to $1,500 is issued twice a year, with deadlines to apply being February 15th and September 15th. A 1:1...

RECLAIMED | The Urban Wood Project – A Film by #forestproud
https://forestproud.org/2019/09/27/reclaimed-the-u... [Reclaimed Wood] [Networks and Associations] [Web Page] 2022
North American Forest Partnership
In Baltimore, MD there are more than 46,000 vacant or assumed-vacant homes. For years, the city has been tearing them down and disposing of the materials, leaving scars on the landscape, holes in communities, and condemning premium materials to rot in city landfills. The US Forest Service, in partnership with Humanim and Room & Board - among others - are working to change this dynamic. See how a simple quest to reclaim urban wood transformed into an opportunity to reduce waste, create jobs in...

Join the Urbanwood Tour! 7/28 in Ann Arbor
http://urbanwood.org/news/details/come-see-our-wor... [Networks and Associations] [Urban Wood Utilization] [Seminars/Webinars/Conferences] 2017
Recycle Ann Arbor
Where do trees go when they die? Are you a city manager or arborist saddened by the logs that you see go to waste every year? Are you an architect or builder looking for locally made, cutting-edge, green materials? Are you a citizen who cares deeply about how you affect the environment and community? An exciting new industry is emerging in Michigan, as communities, nonprofits, and businesses salvage trees removed from local neighborhoods and recycle them as beautiful and sustainable products th...

Measuring Equity Through City Trees
http://www.chicagorti.org/measuring-equity-through... [Health and Safety] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page] 2021
Breanna Draxler
The term “urban forest” may sound like an oxymoron. When most of us think about forests, we may picture vast expanses of tall trunks and dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves, far from the busyness of the city. But the trees that line city streets and surround apartment complexes across the U.S. hold great value, in part because of their proximity to people....

The New Neilson Library - Longleaf Lumber
https://www.longleaflumber.com/the-new-neilson-lib... [Reclaimed Wood] [Companies and Products] [Web Page] 2021
Longleaf Lumber Inc.
The Smith College community is looking forward to the renovated and expanded Neilson Library, which is expected to be complete and open this fall semester. During the renovation process, Longleaf Lumber salvaged Heart Pine beams from the core of the historic 1909 library and will be sharing the history of this beloved structure through recycled and re-milled flooring, paneling, and other millwork....

Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | Wildland Urban Interface Grants
https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/fire/wildland-urb... [Fire Risk Management] [] [Web Page] 2022
State of Hawaii
USDA Forest Service funds to mitigate risk from wildland fire within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) are available and awarded annually through a competitive process with emphasis on: hazard fuel reduction in the WUI; information and education; assessment and planning; and monitoring through community and landowner action....

Carbon storage and sequestration by trees in urban and community areas of the United States
https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/46254... [Urban Forestry] [Environment and Sustainability] [Journal Article] 2013
Nowak, David J.; Greenfield, Eric J.; Hoehn, Robert E.; Lapoint, Elizabeth
Carbon storage and sequestration by urban trees in the United States was quantified to assess the magnitude and role of urban forests in relation to climate change. Urban tree field data from 28 cities and 6 states were used to determine the average carbon density per unit of tree cover. These data were applied to statewide urban tree cover measurements to determine total urban forest carbon storage and annual sequestration by state and nationally. Urban whole tree carbon storage densities avera...

Preparing for Wildfires in the Wildland Urban Interface
https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/content/landing.aspx?id=19... [Fire Risk Management] [] [Web Page] 2021
TAMU Staff
The wildland urban interface is where developed areas intermingle with undeveloped areas. It is the area adjacent to property where actions can be taken to prevent damage or loss from wildfire. There are over 14,500 communities at risk of wildfire in Texas. Training community leaders to work with local residents to develop and implement local wildfire preparedness programs is the best strategy for reaching as many people as possible. Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Coordinators are well-trained p...

Factory Timber - Heart Pine Beam ⋆ Armster Reclaimed Wood, CT
https://armsterreclaimedwood.com/collections/1870-... [Reclaimed Wood] [Companies and Products] [Web Page] 2022
Armster Reclaimed Wood
Wood built the 2nd Industrial Revolution. After the Civil War, our factory timber helped support an American manufacturing boom across the country. The factories were built with iron, brick and timber like Heart Pine and Douglas Fir. Select and character grade wood was used for beams, joists, floors and front offices that held machinery, materials, staff and the economies of large and small cities. Both Heart Pine (also called Longleaf or Yellow Pine) and Douglas Fir are conifers but their r...

A Look at Life in the Wildland Urban Interface | Rocky Mountain Research Station
https://www.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/lab-notes/look-life-w... [Fire Risk Management] [Education] [Report] 2015
Jennifer Hayes, US Forest Service
There is a growing population that seeks refuge in and near forests and other natural areas. Not for hiking, biking, and picnicking, but rather to live, in primary residences and second homes. The beauty of the landscape is a great impetus for deciding where to locate. This inspiring beauty, however, masks a wide range of potential threats, of which many homeowners are unaware....

Urban Forestry Photos : Urban Trees and Landscapes
https://www.forestryimages.org/browse/Areasubs.cfm... [Education] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page]

Photos of urban trees and landscapes by common name and scientific name. Showing 1 to 14 of 179 entries. Common Name Scientific Name Number Of Images. Botryosphaeria rots and cankers Botryosphaeria spp. camellia flower blight Ciborinia camelliae 5. Chinese crab apple Malus hupehensis 1. Chinese mantis Tenodera sinensis sinensis 16. common bird s nest fungi Crucibulum laeve 2. eastern white pine Pinus strobus 2. emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis 4. false parasol or green-spored paraso...

Climate Change and Urban Forests: Part 2: Urban Forest Projections within Existing Urban Areas
https://www.americanforests.org/wp-content/uploads... [Environment and Sustainability] [Urban Forestry] [Report]
David J Nowak, Eric J Greenfield, Alexis Ellis,
Part 2 is designed to aid in understanding the future impacts of urban forests on climate change mitigation with no urban expansion. This report projects tree cover change in urban areas through 2060, and its associated impacts on carbon storage, building energy use and associated carbon emissions from building energy use. Changes (2010-2030; 2010-2060) within urban areas are assessed for each county. Methods for each projection will be discussed first, followed by resulting tables illustrati...

Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD) Found
https://forestrynews.blogs.govdelivery.com/page/2... [Networks and Associations] [Education] [Web Page] 2021
Bill McNee
Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD) Found In Fond Du Lac And Racine Counties. Posted on August 10, 2021 by patricialindquist. By Bill McNee, DNR Forest Health Specialist, Oshkosh, bill. Heterobasidion root disease (HRD), formerly known as annosum root rot, was recently found in Fond du Lac and Racine counties for the first time. Thinned pine stands were surveyed by DNR forestry staff in four eastern counties where the disease had not been previously found (Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Racine and Wi...

Using Data to Dial Down the Temperature in Dallas - American Forests
https://www.americanforests.org/cities/using-data-... [Health and Safety] [Environment and Sustainability] [Web Page] 2018

American Forests, the oldest national conservation organization in the United States, teamed up with Alliance Data and Texas Trees Foundation (TTF) in 2017 to implement an urban heat island study in Dallas County. The study, which was recently published in Governing, identifies where the region is experiencing high urban heat island temperatures and the associated effect on air quality, and where greater tree canopy coverage could mitigate the issue. Tree planting and preservation are three an...

Urban Tree Canopy Assessment: A Community’s Path to Understanding and Managing the Urban Forest — Urban Forestry South
https://urbanforestrysouth.org/whats-new/urban-tre... [Urban Forestry] [Environment and Sustainability] [Report] 2019

An Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) assessment provides a measure of a community s tree canopy cover at high resolution, and is often used for establishing and implementing municipal tree canopy goals as part of broader urban greening and sustainability initiatives. The USDA Forest Service has produced a new report detailing the initial steps of UTC project planning, assessment, and data analysis, including general guidelines for conducting assessments and analysis to ensure useful, quality results that...

Stormwater Credits for Trees: Case Studies from Three States — Urban Forestry South
https://urbanforestrysouth.org/whats-new/stormwate... [Environment and Sustainability] [Urban Forestry] [Report] 2020

Stormwater Credits for Trees: Case Studies from Three States. Stormwater Credits for Trees: Case Studies from Three States. These case studies provide practical examples of how science-based tree credits have been developed and adopted in three different regulatory contexts: Minnesota, Vermont,and the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Case studies are adapted from the publication "Urban Forest Systems and Green Stormwater Infrastructure" by the USDA Forest Service. USDA Forest Service, Forestry Scie...

Evaluating Stormwater Benefits of Atlanta s Urban Forest — Urban Forestry South
https://urbanforestrysouth.org/resources/links/eva... [Urban Forestry] [Environment and Sustainability] [Magazine/Newspaper Article] 2020
Amanda Medori Hallauer and Eric Kuehler
This is a Featured Article in the January 2020 Stormwater Magazine expounding on a presentation given by Amanda Medori Hallauer and Eric Kuehler at the 2019 StormCon annual conference in Atlanta, GA. Urban forests provide myriad benefits, but for municipalities or stormwater programs where budgets are tight, it can be challenging to quantify those benefits. (page 10), we look at how Atlanta s Department of Watershed Management used i-Tree Eco, a US Forest Service model designed to use field-co...