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,…
Urban and Community Forestry
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Tree Cities of the World Urban and Community Forestry
Go Big or Go Home — Tree Cities of the World Creates a Global Network
“Many hands make light work” is an old proverb that carries a comforting message. When we choose to collaborate and work with one another, we can accomplish anything. Climate change is a global problem…
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Photo Credit: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center At the Arbor Day Foundation, we know that trees have superpowers: they protect us from the harmful increases in carbon emissions and provide us with…
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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 Forestry
Featured 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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This year, we’ve witnessed growing momentum around trees as a tool to help solve society’s unprecedented challenges. People around the globe are turning to trees for a good reason: they change lives. They provide…
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Over the past few months, we have learned to change our routines and adapt to new norms as we come to terms with a new reality. This extended time inside our homes has brought…
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THE ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION HAS INTRODUCED a new program that reflects the success of the Tree City USA® program and extends the benefits of an improved community forest. Tree Campus HealthcareSM is designed to…
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Urban and Community Forestry
Growing Community Roots: Learning to Build a Sustainable Urban Forestry Nonprofit in Boston
Guest post by David Meshoulam, Executive Director, Speak for the Trees, an Alliance for Community Trees member. How do community forestry nonprofits become rooted? As the Executive Director of a new nonprofit in Boston…
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Urban and Community Forestry
The Arbor Day Foundation Attends the United Nations Climate Change Conference
In December of 2018, the Arbor Day Foundation attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP24, in Katowice, Poland to advocate for investments in natural climate solutions, specifically forests and trees. …