Page Contents
- 1 Benefits of Trees and Urban Forests
- 2 Grants
- 3 Invasive Plants, IPM, Pests, and Diseases
- 4 Municipal Certifications
- 5 Professional Organizations
- 6 Other Organizations
- 7 State and Local Assistance
- 8 Tools and Training
- 9 Tree Boards & Tree Ordinances
- 10 Tree Identification
- 11 Urban Forest Management Plans and Reports
- 12 Urban Forest Maps
- 13 Urban Forestry Research
- 14 Youth Resources
Benefits of Trees and Urban Forests
- NYSUFC Blog
- US Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program
- Vibrant Cities Lab
- Quantify Energy Savings from Trees and Tree Canopy
- Funding Trees for Health
- Spreading the Canopy: Trees and Public Health
- Green Cities: Good Health – from the University of Washington
- The Power of Trees: The U.S. Forest Service wants to prove the immediate, measurable effects of tree loss on human health
- Benefits of Trees presentation
Grants
- NYSUFC Blog
- Assessing the Impact of Urban and Community Forestry Federal Grants
- EPF Urban and Community Forestry Grants through NYSDEC (new Round 14 application period opening later in Spring 2018)
- 2018 NYSUFC Arbor Day Grant information packet (for reference-deadline passed)
- Urban Waters Restoration Grants
Invasive Plants, IPM, Pests, and Diseases
- NYSUFC Blog
- Branching Out- an Integrated Pest Management Newsletter for Trees and Shrubs (Cornell)
- Emerald Ash Borer Information Network
- Emerald Ash Borer Toolbox from the Society of Municipal Arborists
- NYS Integrated Pest Management Program (Cornell)
- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation – Invasive Species
- USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): Plant Health
Municipal Certifications
Professional Organizations
- American Society of Consulting Arborists
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
- New York State Arborists
- New York State Nursery and Landscape Association
- Society of American Foresters
- Society of Municipal Arborists
- Tree Care Industry Association
Other Organizations
State and Local Assistance
- Cornell Cooperative Extension – Find Your County Office
- New York ReLeaf
- NYSDEC Regional Forestry Offices
- NYSDEC Regions Map
- NYSDEC Urban and Community Forestry Program
Tools and Training
- EPA’s National Stormwater Calculator
- iTree
- iTree Training
- Urban Forestry Today Webinars
- USDA Urban Forest Connections Webinar Series
Tree Boards & Tree Ordinances
- Arbor Day Foundation: How to Grow a Great Tree Board
- Tree Boards – NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
- Tree Ordinances – NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
- Tree Ordinances & Your Community – Morton Arboretum
Tree Identification
- Arbor Day Foundation: What Tree is That?
- Cornell Woody Plants Database
- Leafsnap App
- Virginia Tech Tree ID and Fact Sheets
Urban Forest Management Plans and Reports
Urban Forest Maps
Urban Forestry Research
- NYSUFC Blog
- National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
- US Forest Service – Urban Forestry Research
- Urban Natural Resources Institute
- US Forest Service – Northeast Research Station
- Urban Horticulture Institute (Cornell University)
- Urban tree mortality: a primer on demographic approaches
Youth Resources