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    Urban and Community Forestry

    Tree Campus Healthcare—Superheroes Unite

    By Kyle Zart | March 8, 2021
    Photo Credit: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    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 breathable oxygen. Moreover, our community canopies also lower urban temperatures, decrease stress, and even promote physical activity. It’s for these reasons why we’re so excited to continue to help place these superpowers in the hands of today’s superheroes. Through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus Healthcare…

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  • Urban and Community Forestry

    New Program For Community Wellness

    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…

    By Arbor Day Foundation | June 8, 2020