Reducing Recidivism through Arboriculture Workforce Development
This report is a collaboration between the USDA Forest Service Eastern Region Urban and Community Forestry Program and the Northeast-Midwest…
El bosque urbano intramural de la Escuela Intermedia Urbana Rafael Martínez Nadal del Distrito Escolar de Guaynabo: Proyecto modelo educativo interdisciplinario
El autor, del Instituto Internacional de Dasonomia Tropical (IITF), resume el resultado de una iniciativa dirigida por una maestra para…
Regeneración boscosa en un parque urbano en Río Piedras: Recomendaciones para incrementar la biodiversidad
Autores de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras exploran el número de especies de plantas y la fauna…
El valor maderero del bosque urbano
Ariel E. Lugo, ex-director del Instituto Internacional de DasonomíaTropical (IITF) resume la dinámica del cambio forestal urbano con un enfoque…
El Bosque Estatal del Nuevo Milenio antes y después del huracán Georges
Un equipo del Instituto Internacional de Dasonomía Tropical (IITF) estudió el cambio en la composición de especies forestales en el…
El bosque del Parque Central de la urbanización El Paraíso: Estructura, composición de especies y crecimiento de árboles
Autores del Instituto Internacional de Dasonomía Tropical y la Southern Research Station del Servicio Forestal del Departamento de Agricultura de…
Composición de especies y estructura del bosque kárstico de San Patricio, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Investigadores del Instituto Internacional de Dasonomía Tropical (IITF) completaron un inventario de árboles en parcelas de un bosque urbano kárstico…
How the Providence Neighborhood Planting Program fostered community leadership in low canopy communities
Providence Neighborhood Planting Program’s 2022 planting program aimed to foster community leadership without burdening neighbors with the responsibility of tree…
How the Newport Tree Conservancy pivoted to Tree Equity and built new funder relationships
In order to make a real impact on Tree Equity, Newport Tree Conservancy (NTC) remodeled their 2022 planting program by…
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.