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Community Tree Recovery Urban and Community Forestry

Regreening Wilmington

By Kim Peacock | May 5, 2022

two children pulling a wagon loaded with three trees to plant in their yard

One North Carolina community’s road to recovery after 3 hurricanes HURRICANE FLORENCE IN 2018. Hurricane Dorian in 2019. Hurricane Isaias in 2020. Each of these storms made their way through the coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina. And with each passing hurricane came more destruction and tree loss. Through a partnership with the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees, the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery program has provided thousands of trees for local residents hoping to restore Wilmington’s once-lush tree…

Tree Planting Urban and Community Forestry
Partnering for Greener Communities

Travelers will tell you – every community has a different atmosphere. Through the different landscapes, buildings, and faces, our lives are molded by the environments in which we surround ourselves. That is why we…

By Kyle Zart | May 25, 2021
Urban and Community Forestry
Saving Natural Areas In Our Communities: 5 Cities Doing It Right

Natural areas in cities may sound like a contradiction of terms. However, they are essential to the quality of life in urban areas. Wooded areas in and around our communities offer recreation, health benefits,…

By Arbor Day Foundation | May 20, 2021
Time for Trees
A New Landmark: 5 Million Tree Planters Around the Globe

In March 2019, the Arbor Day Foundation publicly launched its Time for Trees™ initiative – our most ambitious set of goals to date. Our mission is to plant 100 million trees by Arbor Day…

By Arbor Day Foundation | October 15, 2020
Tree Planting and Care
How Trees Can Retain Stormwater Runoff

Trees in our communities provide many services beyond the inherent beauty they lend to streets and properties. One of the most overlooked and underappreciated is their ability to reduce the volume of water rushing…

By Arbor Day Foundation | September 27, 2018
Urban and Community Forestry
Trees Make Good Neighbors

Happy National Good Neighbor Day! Some homeowners are lucky to go through life without the struggle of horrible neighbors. Most of my bad neighbor stories are from my early apartment days when I took…

By Dana Karcher | September 28, 2016