Climate and Health Species List for Rhode Island Urban Trees
This species list was developed to aid Rhode Island community forestry practitioners in selecting trees to reduce climate change vulnerability,…
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…
Stewardship matters: Case studies in establishment success of urban trees
This study include two case studies of high survival for young urban trees, from planting projects in East Palo Alto,…
Rhode Island Tree Equity Funding, Financing, and Policy Guide Executive Summary
Although this guide was developed to assists the state, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations of Rhode Island in identifying funding, financing,…
Rhode Island Tree Equity Funding, Financing and Policy Guide
This guide provides information on making the case for trees, nationally utilized urban forestry funding and policy mechanisms, as well…
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…
Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink? A Reality Check on Feasibility Limits
The built environment is hard to decarbonize but has a pivotal role in climate-change mitigation amid rapid urbanization. Substituting conventional…
Urban Tree Mortality: A Literature Review
Tree survival is a performance metric for urban forestry initiatives, and an understanding of the factors that influence mortality can…
Live fast, die young: Accelerated growth, mortality, and turnover in street trees
In this study, size-specific growth, mortality, and planting rates were estimated in trees under municipal control. The scientist used a…
The first step to bridging the urban ‘canopy gap’? Counting and mapping trees
Trees bring enormous benefits to the communities where they grow. However, these benefits are not equitably distributed among communities. Instead,…
Forests Steward Field Guide
This Field Guide is a quick reference for Forest Steward volunteers on how to get started and proceed with community-based…
All Parks are not created equal… in terms of air quality benefits
A group of researchers recently showed that park size and location, as well as types of vegetation make a difference…
Strategically growing the urban forest will improve our world
Growth in urban populations creates opportunities for urban forests to deliver ecosystem services critical to human wellbeing and biodiversity. Our…
Urban Tree Monitoring
Field monitoring of urban trees is essential to understanding how urban forests change over time. This five-part animated series is…
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…