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Urban Forestry
This category contains resources related to arboricultural efforts in urban areas--that is, growing trees in cities. It contains such resources as government programs encouraging activities, research programs into the benefits of urban forestry, and help materials for successful tree culture in cities.
Sites in Urban Forestry
The Arbor Day Foundation
Information on tree and shrub care; education resources related to trees; promoting the planting and maintenance of urban forests through Arbor Day programs, Tree City USA, and other programs.
Western Center for Urban Forest Research and Education
Includes latest in urban forest research: GIS, inventory and monitoring, parking lot shade ordinances, urban heat islands, and guidelines for tree planting.
Center for Urban Forestry at Morris Arboretum
Provides technical expertise and professional support for urban/environmental programs in the mid-atlantic and northeastern area of the United States.
National Urban Forestry Unit
UK body, aims to raise awareness of the positive contribution that trees make to the quality of life in towns.
Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Tree Ordinances
A handbook for the development and evaluation of local urban forestry programs.
USDA Forest Service, Urban Forest Research
Information on current research on the effects of the urban forest on air quality, climate, and carbon dioxide; as well as, research on urban forest management.
Natural Landscapes in Urban Areas
Essay on the need for parks and other wildlife areas in urban environments.
Texas Urban Forestry Council
Site provides information about the organization's programs, invasive pests, trees, has links to related sites and has a news page with urban forestry related articles. |
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