Best Management Practices for Indiana Urban Forestry
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2012/presen... [Urban Forestry] [Management and Market] [Presentation] 2012
Pam Louks
A discussion on urban forest best management practices, including selecting, planting, and maintenance of an urban tree landscape. Species that can be harmful to a healthy tree environment will also be covered....

Our Programs – New Jersey Tree Foundation
https://njtrees.org/about... [Education] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page] 2022

The Urban Airshed Reforestation Program is a community-based street tree planting program that began in Camden in 2002 and is expanding to serve other South Jersey cities. Designed to improve air and water quality while empowering residents as community leaders, the UARP has planted 7,387 trees with over 15,034 volunteers. The Renaissance Trees Program is a community-based reforestation effort that began in Newark in 2006. By planting over 2,200 trees and building stewardship, Newark resident...

Exploring how alternative mapping approaches influence fireshed assessment and human community exposure to wildfire | SpringerLink
https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10708-015-9679-... [Fire Risk Management] [] [Journal Article] 2017
Scott, J.H., Thompson, M.P. & Gilbertson-Day, J.W.
The coupling of fire simulation with GIS has expanded the analytical base to support such planning efforts, particularly through the concept that identifies areas where wildfires could ignite and reach a human community. Previous research has identified mismatches in scale between localized community wildfire planning and the broader fireshed considering patterns of wildfire activity across landscapes. Here we expand upon this work by investigating the degree to which alternative geospatial ch...

Giving New Life to Urban Wood - Green Marketing TV - Wood From The Hood
https://woodfromthehood.com/giving-new-life-to-urb... [Networks and Associations] [Education] [Web Page] 2010

Wood From the Hood was featured in Green Marketing TV Read on to find answers to frequently asked questions Is there something special you have to do to work with the trees infected with Emerald ash borers and Dutch elm disease? Do you still produce waste with the cutting and processing of the trees? Why doesn t urban wood have value? Read full article at Green Marketing TV Dutch Elm DiseaseEmerald Ash BorerUrban Trees. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I commen...

Reclaimed timber at the heart of London s new Blossom Garden
https://ashwelltimber.com/reclaimed-timber-at-the-... [Reclaimed Wood] [Companies and Products] [Web Page] 2021
Ashwells Reclaimed Timber Staff
Reclaimed timber at the heart of London s new Blossom Garden. We were honoured to be invited to collaborate on the creation of the London Blossom Garden at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. In this poingnant project, we supplied FSC certified timber, reclaimed from across London, to be repurposed into beautiful, sustainable walkways and benches. It was with immense pride that we joined the team to help bring this beautiful Davies White / Edible Bus Stop garden to life. The London Blossom Garden ...

Store – Urban Forest Analytics
https://www.urbanforestanalytics.com/store... [Urban Forestry] [] [Web Page] 2021

Products available from Urban Forest Anlaytics LLC:. A Practical and Precise Estimation Method. Geneva, NY: Urban Forest Analytics LLC. Tree health is a priority interest to tree professionals, tree managers and consumers alike. Yet a standard method of estimating and reporting it is lacking. This book addresses that problem by laying out a robust method for everyday field use, making extensive use of published research. The text is accompanied by photographs on facing pages that illustrat...

About Us — Urban Forestry South
https://urbanforestrysouth.org/about/about-ufs... [Urban Forestry] [Environment and Sustainability] [Web Page] 2022

Urban Forestry South (UFS) is the USDA Forest Service Southern Region s Urban and Community Forestry (U&CF) service center focused on providing urban natural resource information, science, and technology to provide long-term sustainability of urban ecosystems. UFS also partners with the Southern Research Station work unit SRS-4952 for science delivery. Urban Forestry South employees and collaborators work closely with universities, state forestry agencies, state and local U&CF programs, Cooper...

City of Nampa Urban Forestry Management Plan
https://www.nampaparksandrecreation.org/DocumentCe... [Urban Forestry] [Environment and Sustainability] [Report] 2021
Dan Schultz, Richard Guggenheim, Doug Critchfield
A successful urban forestry program is founded upon sound tree healthcare and maintenance practices. Nampa's urban forest healthcare and maintenance standards are developed by the City Forester and based upon: experience in the field; accepted industry standards and practices; industry education (through organizations such as the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)); an understanding of the local ecology and climate; and through consultation with industry partners (see Section 6)...

2021 early action wildfire resilience projects | Sierra Nevada Conservancy
https://sierranevada.ca.gov/what-we-do/2021-early-... [Fire Risk Management] [] [Web Page] 2021

In July, we funded 15 shovel-ready projects that will improve wildfire resilience on over 11 thousand acres of forestland and protect nearby communities and infrastructure. Most projects begin in the summer of 2021. We funded 15 projects throughout the Sierra Nevada region as far north as Lassen County and as far south as Mariposa County. Projects are listed from north to south and correspond to the numbers on the map. Click on a project to learn more. Thompson Peak Initiative Bootsole Fore...

Urban Airshed Reforestation Program – New Jersey Tree Foundation
https://njtrees.org/about/camdens-urban-airshed-re... [Environment and Sustainability] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page] 2021
Meredith Brown
The Urban Airshed Reforestation Program is a community-based street tree planting program that began in Camden in 2002. We serve the City of Camden and surrounding South Jersey cities based on our resources. Designed to improve air quality, manage stormwater, and provide shade, the Urban Airshed Reforestation Program has removed approximately 89,708 square feet of impervious surface to plant 7,609 trees along city streets, 120 of which were planted in the Fall of 2021. Prioritizing grassroots...

Interactive Canopy Map - Web App
http://chicagorti.org/interactivemap... [Urban Forestry] [Education] [Web Page] 2021

The Chicago Region Trees Initiative is committed to improving the regional forest using a system of Science to Action. Prior to setting specific, measurable goals, CRTI work groups are collecting and reviewing research on trees and land managers in the Chicago Region. The resources that we have collected to date are described here, along with their influence on CRTI projects. By combining forest composition, canopy cover, operational capacity, and socio-economic data, we are able to start loo...

Green: Environmental businesses seen as growth opportunity for Minneapolis
https://woodfromthehood.com/green-environmental-bu... [Urban Wood Utilization] [Companies and Products] [Magazine/Newspaper Article] 2008
Burl Gilyard
Meet Rick Siewert, poster boy for the promise of Siewert's father founded the Minneapolis-based Siewert Cabinet & Fixture Manufacturing Inc. Today, the company employs 48 people at in south Minneapolis along Minnehaha Avenue. Siewert's firm is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. That means the company s products can boost LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) ratings for building projects. We try and stay ahead of the game as far as LEED goes,. Meanwhile, Siewert an...

NASF response to Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests Task Force report - National Association of State Foresters
https://www.stateforesters.org/newsroom/nasf-respo... [Urban Forestry] [Environment and Sustainability] [Report] 2011

NASF recently submitted a response to the Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests Task Force regarding their recommendations regarding the future of urban forestry in the United States. NASF s comments intend to (re)emphasize the important roles state. agencies have played in building community capacity to plant. maintain urban and community forests and are based on state foresters. delivering urban tree planting programs over the past two decades. Your state s Forest Action Plan includes in-depth a...

The Value of West Virginia s Urban and Community Forests - National Association of State Foresters
https://www.stateforesters.org/2017/08/11/the-valu... [Environment and Sustainability] [Health and Safety] [Report] 2017
Greg Dahle
West Virginia University (WVU) researchers and the West Virginia Division of Forestry have teamed up to better understand and communicate the significant economic and environmental impacts of urban and community tree canopy cover across the state. Greg Dahle, associate professor of arboriculture and urban forestry in the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, completed a report estimating that West Virginia urban forests provide annual ecosystem services of $59,749,507 ...

Thousand Cankers Disease – Delaware Trees
https://delawaretrees.com/tree-health/insects-and-... [Urban Forestry] [Education] [Web Page] 2022

Dieback and mortality of eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra) in several Western States have become more common and severe during the last decade. A tiny bark beetle is creating numerous galleries beneath the bark of affected branches and the main stem, resulting in fungal infection and canker formation. The large numbers of cankers associated with dead branches and the stem suggest the disease s name thousand cankers disease. The principal agents involved in this disease are a newly identifi...

City of Dallas’ Strategic Action Against an Impending Ash Tree Infestation
https://www.texastrees.org/texas-trees-foundation-... [Invasive Species] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page] 2021
Zach Wirtz
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive, wood boring beetle that targets ash trees, is posing a substantial threat to Dallas. urban forest, on both public and private land, as reported in Texas Trees Foundation s State of the Dallas Urban Forest Report. EAB kills unprotected ash trees within 2-5 years of infestation, eliminating entire untreated ash tree populations within 10 years. Texas Trees Foundation s 2015 State of the Dallas Urban Forest Report found that 13.1 percent of all trees in ...

Technical Assistance –Delaware Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry
https://delawaretrees.com/programs-and-services/te... [Education] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page] 2022
Delaware Forest Service
The Delaware Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program provides technical assistance to cities, towns, developers, and homeowners to help manage and improve this important forest resource. Need help caring for trees?. The Delaware Forest Service has full-time forestry staff who assist cities, towns, and communities with the management and care of their urban forestry resources. These foresters can help guide your community in developing a management plan for its publicly owned fore...

Talking Development: How One Company Built Wildfire into the Plan
https://fireadaptednetwork.org/talking-development... [Fire Risk Management] [Health and Safety] [Web Page] 2021
Fire Adapted Community Staff
Earlier this spring as part of the Southwest Idaho Fire Adapted Communities Forum hosted by Idaho Firewise, Justin Milander from Boise Hunter Homes shared the story of the Harris North development. Justin s presentation was an excellent opportunity to hear the unique perspective of a developer and learn more about how the integration of wildfire mitigation strategies occurs throughout all phases of a project. We thought this presentation was so valuable that we wanted to share more about it in...

Database captures urban tree sizes across the United States
https://www.stateforesters.org/2016/11/28/database... [Urban Forestry] [Education] [Web Page] 2016

City planners and urban foresters now have a resource to more precisely select tree species whose growth will be a landscaping dream instead of a maintenance nightmare. The US Forest Service s Pacific Southwest Research Station recently published a technical manual and launched the most extensive database available cataloging urban trees with their projected growth tailored to specific geographic regions. "Knowing a tree s maximum size can avoid future conflicts between roots and sidewalks or ...

ATC helps five Wisconsin communities replace lost trees | American Transmission Co.
https://www.atcllc.com/whats-current/atc-helps-fiv... [Urban Forestry] [Networks and Associations] [Web Page] 2021

This year, American Transmission Co. s Community Planting Program helped five Wisconsin communities improve their urban tree diversity and replace trees lost to age, construction, disease and weather events. Over 140 million acres of America s forests are located in cities, towns and villages. These trees provide essential benefits for people and improve urban wildlife habitats. The city of Antigo planted 10 trees to replace ones that had died, been removed due to risk, or uprooted during re...