Ah, shade. It’s what we all crave from our trees, but it can often take a long time to achieve it. Looking for faster results? Check out these 12 fast-growing shade trees. 1. Quaking…
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A Triple Win for Peru’s Rain Forest This story is from the 2019 November/December Arbor Day Foundation Newsletter and updated on October 1, 2021. Sign up for the Arbor Day e-news to get updates right to…
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5 Tree Pests to Check for This Month Tree pests and disease have been sweeping across the country, overtaking millions of urban trees and destroying what were once dense, tree canopies. The wave of…
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Community Tree Recovery Corporate Partnerships Wildfire RecoveryHelping Regreen Australia — One Tree at a Time
This is a guest post provided by John Stanton, Senior Manager – Regional Operations Australasia, FedEx Express. Thanks to John, we get a local perspective on the devastating fires that raged through Australia…as well…
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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,…
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Arbor Day Foundation and partner Keystone 10 Million Trees are doing their part to value water by working together with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The Arbor Day Foundation enables CBF to continue the partnership…
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By Bob Cunningham There are countless ways trees benefit urban communities and society as a whole, but they also come with a built-in hindrance: They are expensive. U.S. cities lose an average 36 million…
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Urban and Community ForestryFeatured Partner: England’s Community Forests Transform Landscapes and Communities
With urban populations continuing to expand and more people living and working in cities and towns, trees and forests play an increasingly important role in improving health and happiness in communities.…
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The institution launched the YSU Legacy Forests project with the goal of planting a tree for every freshman who enrolls in the university to leave a legacy for them and for the community to…
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“Butterfly, butterfly, come into the light, oh, what a beautiful sight.“ Contemporary poet, Sharon Adamson, captures the thinking of all who delight at the sight of a monarch butterfly. But action is badly needed…