Biological diversity is essential to the health and wellness of our planet and all the plants, animals, and humans who share it. Ecosystems with higher levels of biodiversity have superior air and water quality, are more resistant to drought and disease, produce higher food-yields, and even contribute to the development of new and improved medicines. Thanks to harmful activities like habitat encroachment, resource exploitation, and various forms of pollution, humans are putting key ecosystems under increased stress and damaging their…
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Meet Lauren Marshall, Senior Manager, Program Innovation Lauren Marshall is one of the newest additions to the Arbor Day Foundation team. With experience in both rural and urban forestry, she brings important insights and…
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In 2004, the Arbor Day Foundation asked you to vote: Which tree should become America’s National Tree? All of you responded loud and clear. And the bill passed through Congress and was signed by…
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Ecosystems around the globe are facing alarming challenges, and trees are one piece of the solution — especially when it comes to supporting keystone species. As the name suggests, keystone species are organisms that…
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Focus on Low- to Moderate- Income Tree Planting Can Lead to Large-Scale Impact Traditionally, urban areas with the lowest canopy cover are low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. People living in these areas don’t have the…
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Did you know that August marks American Adventures Month? American Adventures month was started by adventurer Peter Kulkkula as an initiative to celebrate and explore American lands. With more than 400 national forests and…
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Each month an Arbor Day Foundation staff member shares their favorite tree. We have taken our Favorite Tree Friday series and invited guest bloggers to share their favorite tree with us. This month Dr. Bridget Coughlin,…
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Each month an Arbor Day Foundation staff member shares their favorite tree. We have taken our Favorite Tree Friday series and invited guest bloggers to share their favorite tree with us. This month Maria LaRosa from The Weather…
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There will be a time when your tree fulfills all that it could in its active lifetime: giving shade, wind cover, privacy, food and so much more. But the death of a tree doesn’t…
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Each month an Arbor Day Foundation staff member shares their favorite tree. We have taken our Favorite Tree Friday series and invited guest bloggers to share their favorite tree with us. This month Rebecca Subbiah of…