Community Stories: Explaining Resistance to Street Tree-Planting Programs in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Between 2011-2014, 24 percent of residents offered a street tree in Detroit, Michigan, USA submitted a “no-tree request.” Differing views…
Engaging New York City Volunteer Stewards Through Shifting Forest Management Goals
Tracking the evolution of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation’s efforts to develop a community stewardship program…
A River Runs By It: How Embracing a River Created Synergy for a Natural Areas program and Interagency Environmental Education in Billings, Montana
Newfound interest in a river in Billings, Montana has instigated novel engagement among community members with natural resource protection and…
Leadership Learning Communities, Scientific Sustenance, and Adventures in Inspiration Feedback Loops in Baltimore, Maryland
Developing a stewardship network to maximize community efforts to maintain natural spaces in Baltimore, Maryland and promote greater community engagement…
Cross Sector Partnerships — Development of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative
Tracking the development of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI), a partnership that spans more than 200 organizations across the…
Restoration and Management of High-Use Urban Missouri Woodlands and Forests in St. Louis
Implementing varied management interventions for St. Louis’ urban woodland and forested natural areas, including forest stand improvement, prescribed burns, invasive…
Natural Resource Monitoring Progression of Forest Park’s Forested Natural Areas in St. Louis, Missouri
Improving natural resource monitoring efforts in St Louis, Missouri through various and novel management approaches.
The Value of Strategic Planning to Prioritize Acquisition and Management of Ecological Coordinators in an Urbanizing County – Hillsborough County (Tampa), FL
Developing a novel land protection program to fill key gaps in natural areas management in Hillsborough County, FL.
Urban tree survival and stewardship in a state-managed planting initiative: A case study in Holyoke, Massachusetts
A mixed-methods case study of a 2014 to 2016 tree planting in Holyoke, MA, was conducted to assess the factors…
Providence, RI: Climate & Health Adaptation on a Neighborhood Scale
As public and private urban forest managers work in partnership to build a more equitable and robust urban forest, the Providence…
Natural gas leaks and tree death: A first-look case-control study of urban trees in Chelsea, MA USA
Urban tree canopies may be threatened by fugitive methane exposure from leaky natural gas distribution systems. A case-control study was…
Urban Tree Canopy of Boynton Beach, FL An Analysis of Forest Cover and Benefits
This assessment supports the City’s vision of creating “a greener Boynton Beach by enhancing the tree canopy and native plant…
Trees to offset Stormwater: Jacksonville, FL
A study of the role of Jacksonville’s tree canopy in taking up, storing and releasing water.
Trees to offset Stormwater: Auburn, AL
A study of Auburn’s tree canopy and its role in taking up, storing and releasing water.
Trees to offset Stormwater: Norfolk, VA
A study of Norfolk’s tree canopy and its role in taking up, storing and releasing water.
Trees to offset Stormwater: Lynchburg, VA
A study of Lynchburg’s tree canopy and its role in taking up, storing and releasing water.
Trees to offset Stormwater: Harrisonburg, VA
A study of Harrisonburg’s tree canopy and its role in taking up, storing and releasing water.
Trees to offset Stormwater: Alpharetta, GA
A study of Alpharetta’s tree canopy and its role in taking up, storing and releasing water.
Trees to offset Stormwater: Norcross, GA
A study of the City of Norcross’s tree canopy and the role that trees play in taking up, storing and…
Trees to offset Stormwater: Miami Beach, FL
A study of Miami Beach’s tree canopy its role in taking up, storing and releasing water.
Trees to offset Stormwater: Charleston, SC
A study of the City of Charleston’s forest canopy and the role that trees play in up taking, storing and…
Trees to offset Stormwater: Wilmington, NC
A study of Wilmington’s forest canopy and the role that trees play in up taking, storing and releasing water.
Trees to offset Stormwater: Apex, NC
A study of Apex’s forest canopy and the role that trees play in taking up, storing and releasing water.
Trees to offset Stormwater: Orange County, FL
A study of Orange County, Florida’s forest canopy and the role that trees play in uptaking, storing and releasing water.
Growing Tree Canopy through Environmental Justice Project
The 3-year Growing Tree Canopy through Environmental Justice project focused on delivering in-depth community engagement with tree canopy in the…