Concrete canopies: Mapping urban forest patches
A forest path in New York City’s Inwood Hill Park. (USDA Forest Service photo by Rich Hallett)
NEW HAMPSHIRE—If prompted to imagine a forest, one might first picture a vast wooded landscape located far away from cities and towns. In the context of an urban area, the mind might next envision planned and manicured parks, such as New York City’s…
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Blessed are those who plant trees under whose shade they will never sit: Arbor Day 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The work we do in the USDA Forest Service is uniquely tied to Arbor Day, a day intended to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. In our agency, we can “see the forest for the trees,” and our work in conservation, restoration and research helps maintain the health of forests worldwide.Arbor Day is a good day to “tell our story” and explain the human and natural…
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Things are heating up at Denver Urban Field Station
Researchers affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Research Station’s Denver Urban Field Station collected microclimate field data, which they paired with social survey data, to understand how extreme heat might disproportionately affect transit riders at bus stops around Denver, Colorado. USDA…
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Connecting urban nurseries and communities with reforestation pipeline
Indigo plants at a small greenhouse at the Plantation Park Heights Urban farm in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo courtesy Farmer Chippy.
PENNSYLVANIA — Nurseries across the U.S. grow over a billion tree seedlings each year for reforestation following timber sales, wildfire and other disturbances. The USDA Forest…
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Seeking grant reviewers: Apply by May 19
On April 12, USDA announced a historic $1 billion to increase urban tree cover, boost equitable access to nature and tackle the climate crisis. USDA Forest Service graphic.
WASHINGTON, DC—The Urban and Community Forestry Program needs your help. We are looking for grant reviewers for the Inflation…