The Forest Service has released several new products that offer guidance on how to track the long-term health of trees in your community. Using this guidance will help inform tree maintenance and management programs and support the research community in studying trends in tree growth and [...]
Free webinar: October 14, 2020 | 1:00-2:15pm ET Millions, Billions, and Trillions - Do You Have the Tools to Keep New Trees Alive? Michelle Johnson, USDA Forest Service Rich Hallett, USDA Forest Service Rachel Holmes, The Nature Conservancy
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An article by USDA Forest Service research scientists Michelle Kondo and colleagues in the journal Lancet Planetary Health created a global buzz in reporting results of a new citywide health impact assessment of achieving a 30% canopy cover goal in the City of Philadelphia. If done at a neighborhood scale [...]
From David Sivyer, Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager for the Eastern Region of the U.S. Forest Service Greetings Urban and Community Forestry Program Managers and friends, Urban and community forests are a significant resource in North America and are likely to continue to increase in significance [...]
The past few months have highlighted the importance of parks and nature in cities. Urban natural areas are critical as refugia, protecting biodiversity and mitigating the impacts of climate change all while contributing to the health and wellbeing of nearby residents. However, natural areas are threatened by [...]
The USDA Forest Service is requesting applications for the Fiscal Year 2020 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Grant Program. A fabulous USFS GLRI StoryMap highlights contributions of this grant program to Great Lakes restoration goals. The U.S. Forest Service anticipates that up to $4.2 million in new [...]
Career Pathways Action Guide Across the country, urban forestry employers face an unprecedented labor shortage. More than 7,000 positions are projected to open in tree maintenance and plant health care through 2026, not including another 95,000 positions in landscaping. Who will fill these slots? Well, the right [...]
USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen Significant funding for urban forestry at the state level comes from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS); see the role that the USFS plays with urban forests here. It’s important to get to know our national leadership, like newly sworn [...]