Community Forestry | City of Boise
https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/parks-and-... [Education] [other] [Web Page] 2022
City of Boise
Community Forestry was created to educate citizens and city government about the economic, environmental, psychological and aesthetic benefits of trees. This branch of Parks and Recreation assists the City of Boise, citizen groups and volunteers in planting and sustaining healthy trees and vegetation across Boise. Note: No mulch or wood sales on Friday, Dec 24 and Friday, Dec 31. Purchase Wood ProductsCommunity Forestry has mulch and firewood (log length) available in varying quantities throu...

Outdoor Learning Improves Child Development - Texas Trees
https://www.texastrees.org/how-outdoor-learning-im... [Health and Safety] [Education] [Web Page] 2020
Meredith Perot
Outdoor spaces improve mental and physical health while shaping children for the future. There is a tremendous body of research surrounding the benefits of both structured outdoor education and unstructured outdoor play for children. The positive effects of spending time in nature are far-reaching from mental and physical health improvements to increased environmental knowledge, nature is a potent fix-it for various health and developmental issues. Read more about how outdoor learning spaces ...

Fire Adapted Communities: Learning Network
https://fireadaptednetwork.org/blog/?et_blog&s... [Fire Risk Management] [Success Stories and Reports] [Web Page] 2021

We feature stories and information from a diversity of perspectives including successes, lessons learned, resources, and even failures related to community wildfire resilience. Each blog is categorized by the blue topical sections of the FAC Graphic to the right. Looking for inspiration or where to begin with a new element of fire adaptation? Sort the posts by topic using the filter feature below. Editor s Note: Content is contributed by practitioners from around the world. Publication does ...

Trees are essential for DC's climate resiliency - Casey Trees
https://caseytrees.org/about-us... [Urban Forestry] [Environment and Sustainability] [Web Page] 2022

Since 2001, our mission has been to restore, enhance, and protect DC s tree canopy. With our District partners, we have committed to reaching 40% tree canopy by 2032. Join us!. 3030 12th Street NE Washington, DC 20017. The story of Washington, DC s trees extends back to our first President, George Washington, a tree-lover and accomplished horticulturalist who chose the city s location and the man who originally designed it. Pierre L Enfant. Planned to support a lush tree canopy with extens...

Community Wildfire Protection Plans - Colorado State Forest Service
https://csfs.colostate.edu/wildfire-mitigation/col... [Fire Risk Management] [Health and Safety] [Web Page] 2022

Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) represent the best opportunity we have to address the challenges of the wildland-urban interface (WUI) in a way that brings about comprehensive and locally supported solutions. Community Wildfire Protection Plans are authorized and defined in Title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA) passed by Congress on November 21, 2003, and signed into law by President Bush on December 3, 2003. The Healthy Forests Restoration Act places renewed emphas...

✈️ Jet-Set Offset | Our Partners - Speak for the Trees, Boston
https://jetsetoffset.com/partners/speak-for-the-tr... [Health and Safety] [Networks and Associations] [Web Page] 2022

Our city trees do so much. Cool and clean city air, improving public health and decreasing heat stress. Mitigate flooding by absorbing stormwater runoff. Soak up carbon in the air and convert it to oxygen. Improve mental health, reduce stress, and decrease violence. To mitigate against the effects of climate change and adapt cities to our new climate, Speak for the Trees. aims to improve the size and health of Boston s urban forest by elevating the importance of trees in building a healthy...

Trees and Ice Storms – Delaware Trees
https://delawaretrees.com/publications/trees-and-i... [Urban Forestry] [] [Book/Book Section] 2006
Richard J. Hauer, Jeffrey O. Dawson, and Les P. Werner.
Trees and Ice Storms: The Development of Ice-Storm Resistant Urban Tree Populations is an informative publication that discusses the issue of ice damage in urban forests and how diversification of tree species to include resistant species can reduce damage from ice....

Station Fire Restoration: Bringing a Backyard Forest Back to Life - National Forest Foundation
https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/bringing-back... [Fire Risk Management] [Success Stories and Reports] [Web Page]
Hannah Featherman
When we talk about urban forests, we re talking about the trees that shade our sidewalks and local parks, but when we talk about urban National Forests, we re talking about the public lands that make up our extended backyards. And there is no National Forest more urban than the Angeles. Every year, millions of visitors flock to the Forest to find respite from the hustle and bustle of the city below. And as one of the few remaining open spaces in southern California, the over 650,000 acres tha...

Washington, D.C. Tree Report Card 2016 - Casey Trees
https://caseytrees.org/resources-list/the-tree-rep... [Urban Forestry] [Environment and Sustainability] [Report] 2016
Casey Trees
We pursue our mission through community action, education, and research. . Tree Report Card measures the quantity and condition of DC s trees and the collective efforts of all groups and individuals working to achieve the District s 40 percent tree canopy goal. It is based on data from various sources, including federal, state and private groups. . I m extraordinarily pleased to convey, in this our 9th annual Tree Report Card, an increase in DC s tree canopy from 36 to 38 percent, bringing us...

Reclaimed Treads & Lumber | URBAN EVOLUTIONS
https://urbanevolutions.com/reclaimed-lumber... [Companies and Products] [Reclaimed Wood] [Brochure/Product Sheet] 2022

Reclaimed stair treads, risers and nosing are sourced either from original factory stair systems or from salvaged timbers, joists and decking. We offer planed hardwood surfaces as well as original patina surfaces. In addition to flooring and wall cladding, we offer custom millwork and trim to create a cohesive material design for your space. We do supply lumber to manufacturers and contractors as well. This service is subject to minimums, so please contact us see if your project is a fit. W...

New York City Housing Authority's Urban Forest A Vital Resource for New York City
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/nycha/downloads/pdf/NY... [Urban Forestry] [Success Stories and Reports] [Report] 2021
NYCHA
This report looks comprehensively at NYCHA’s portion of the New York City urban forest: a truly multi-faceted resource that provides essential ecological and social benefits, but one that requires investment and care to continue doing so into the future. Especially in the context of a changing climate, it is essential to find partnerships and funding streams to help maintain, enhance, and expand NYCHA’s urban forest resource for the benefit of NYCHA esidents and all New Yorkers....

ABOUT - reSAWN TIMBER co.
https://resawntimberco.com/about... [Companies and Products] [Reclaimed Wood] [Web Page] 2021

reSAWN’s mission is to provide inspiring designs made from new and reclaimed woods that are sustainably sourced and finished in the USA. We continually strive to deliver creative solutions for individual project needs, and to remain at the forefront of our design-driven industry. reSAWN TIMBER co. is committed to the goals of sustainable building through the use of non-toxic finishes, reclaimed woods and sustainably sourced new wood products. Most of our designs are available as FSC-Certified....

Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition meets in Washington DC for annual meeting
https://www.stateforesters.org/2020/03/10/sufc-mee... [Education] [] [Web Page] 2020

The Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC) held its 15th annual meeting last week at the University of Virginia Darden Sands Family Grounds in Arlington, Virginia. SUFC s mission is to convene and mobilize diverse member networks to foster thriving healthy urban and community forests nationwide. SUFC members and attendees of the annual meeting were inspired by novel presentations, some of which were given by SUFC 2020 Networking Initiative collaborators:. Natural Areas Conservancy: buildi...

Southwestern Medical District Urban Streetscape Master Plan
https://www.texastrees.org/southwestern-medical-di... [Urban Forestry] [Networks and Associations] [Web Page] 2019

There was a meeting of the minds to brainstorm design plans for the areas of the Southwestern Medical District Urban Streetscape Master Plan project at the Architecture and Design Exchange with the collaboration of. DFW American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), Dallas American Institute of Architects (AIA), American Planning Association, and Ideation Planning. Thanks to all the original ideas and contributions, Texas Trees Foundation is confident that the design plan is solution-orienta...

Delaware Urban Forestry Grant Program
https://delawaretrees.com/programs-and-services/ur... [Urban Forestry] [Urban Wood Utilization] [Web Page] 2021
Kesha Braunskill, Taryn Davidson
The urban forestry grant program has provided $1.85 million for 588 grants and planted 16,000 trees. In 2020, the Delaware Forest Service provided more than $65,000 for 17 tree projects in the First State. Delaware s Urban and Community Forestry Program offers competitive matching grants up to $5,000 for tree planting or tree management projects on public land. open to municipalities, homeowner associations, and certified 501(c)(3) non-profits in the State of Delaware. require a 50-50 match ...

Our Work - Speak for the Trees, Boston
https://treeboston.org/our-work... [Networks and Associations] [Environment and Sustainability] [Web Page] 2022

Founded in 2018, our mission is to increase the size and health of Boston s urban forest, especially in underserved and under-canopied neighborhoods. Trees matter for public health, for environmental justice, for adapting to climate change. At Speak for the Trees, Boston, we care about trees because they care for us. We work at the intersection of environmental justice, racial and social equity, public health, and climate change to advocate for a healthy and equitable urban forest in Boston. ...

Advocacy - Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition
https://sufc.org/advocacy... [Urban Forestry] [Management and Market] [Web Page] 2021

SUFC has developed five broad goals for its advocacy over the next five years. These long-term priorities will guide the efforts of the Policy Working Group to develop and implement annual priorities and actions. GOAL 1: Advance understanding of and increase support for the public health benefits of urban and community forestry. GOAL 2: Build a diverse and skilled workforce for urban and community forestry. GOAL 3: Engage and address the needs of underserved communities in urban and communit...

Wisconsin Community Tree Map- WebApp
https://pg-cloud.com/Wisconsin... [Education] [Urban Forestry] [Web Page] 2021
WI DNR Urban Forestry Staff
The Wisconsin Community Tree Map is a compilation of tree inventories from around the state, displaying thousands of street and park trees. This tool allows users to see what trees are growing where in their community. It also allows users to calculate the benefits that those trees are offering, such as air pollution and storm water reduction, carbon sequestration and energy savings. Maps, charts and other graphics are exportable for use in your projects....

Texas A&M Forest Service TreeCovery Program
http://treecovery.tamu.edu... [Urban Forestry] [Environment and Sustainability] [Web Page] 2022
Texas A&M Forest Service Staff
Trees and Forests provide many ecological, social, and environmental benefits, including retaining and filtering storm water, replenishing groundwater, filtering air, reducing heat in our cities, increasing property values and providing safe, comfortable places where we live work and play. In the last decade Texas lost millions of trees – and their valuable benefits - to a variety of natural disasters in communities across Texas. The TreeCovery Fund helps recover and reforest these communiti...

Tree Friendly Community – Delaware Trees
https://delawaretrees.com/programs-and-services/tr... [Networks and Associations] [Environment and Sustainability] [Web Page]
Taryn Davidson
Delaware's Tree Friendly Community Program honors communities and homeowner associations that are committed to protecting and enhancing our state s urban forest resources. Delaware currently has 21 communities that are certified as. A community can qualify by accomplishing three (3) of the following:. Performed an annual ceremony to promote your community s and our state s urban forest resources. This may be an Arbor Day, Earth Day, or another community ceremony that educates the public and ...