#urban-forestry
#urban-forestry

3 weeks ago

'Brutal and appalling' pruning upsets residents

Severe tree-pruning in Waltham Forest has left residents feeling deprived of trees' natural beauty, experiencing loss of shade and concern over tree health.

#climate-change

Environment

Heatwaves leave London's trees under extreme stress

London politics

Swedish model could help London's trees, city told

fromwww.standard.co.uk

London politics

Climate change is damaging capital's trees, experts warn London Assembly

Environment

Heatwaves leave London's trees under extreme stress

London politics

Swedish model could help London's trees, city told

fromwww.standard.co.uk

London politics

Climate change is damaging capital's trees, experts warn London Assembly

more#climate-change

fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk

Online map shows where new trees are planted in Haringey

The new online map devised by Haringey Council shows the number of trees already planted over the last year, aiming for every neighbourhood to achieve 30% tree cover.

Environment

#tree-planting

fromABC7 San Francisco

Environment

Here's a look inside SF's urban forest plan as it works toward planting 3,500 trees over 5 years

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

East Bay (California)

Feds axe $1M grant to plant trees in South and West Berkeley

fromStreetsblog

NYC politics

Arborcide! City Quietly Axes Street Tree Requests - Streetsblog New York City

fromABC7 San Francisco

Environment

Here's a look inside SF's urban forest plan as it works toward planting 3,500 trees over 5 years

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

East Bay (California)

Feds axe $1M grant to plant trees in South and West Berkeley

fromStreetsblog

NYC politics

Arborcide! City Quietly Axes Street Tree Requests - Streetsblog New York City

more#tree-planting

fromCbsnews

New effort aims to replant functionally extinct American Chestnut trees across New York City

A fragile sapling now taking root in Green-Wood Cemetery's Chestnut Path is part of an ambitious new effort to bring back a tree that once dominated northeastern forests.

NYC parents

Brooklyn

fromBKReader

A Mini Forest Blooms in Brooklyn's Williamsburg

A mini forest has been established in Brooklyn, enhancing the local ecosystem and community space with mature plantings.

Toronto Maple Leafs

fromwww.cbc.ca

One of Toronto's oldest elm trees is on its last legs. Researchers are racing to re-grow copies | CBC News

Toronto's historic elm tree is being cut down, but efforts are underway to preserve its legacy through seed collection for regeneration.

NYC politics

fromCurbed

Good News About Beech Leaf Disease

The nematode Litylenchus crenatae mccannii causes beech leaf disease, threatening the U.S. beech tree populations, particularly in New York and New Jersey.

Campaigners fight to save tree facing axe again

"It feels like the tree is still the fall guy in this situation and it is just morally, ethically, environmentally wrong."

London politics

Brooklyn

fromBKReader

City Launches Urban Forest Plan with Brownsville Community Kickoff

New York City aims to increase its tree canopy from 23% to 30% through community involvement and environmental equity.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

San Jose's Our City Forest loses huge piece of federal funding

Our City Forest's operations are endangered due to the loss of a significant AmeriCorps grant, which has severe funding implications.

fromMission Local

Why does Bayview-Hunters Point have so few street trees?

If you go there, you'll see barren blocks of land, about areas where new trees were placed.

San Francisco

fromNews 12 - Default

New challenge aims to bring 1,000 thriving chestnut trees to NYC

A new initiative aims to plant 1,000 chestnut trees in NYC to restore a once-abundant species.

fromGothamist

These Prospect Park elm trees stood for about a century until disease struck

The loss of a 100-year-old American elm in Prospect Park highlights the impact of Dutch elm disease and environmental stressors on urban trees.

Environment

fromHeybike

Heybike x One Tree Planted: Green Rides for A Cleaner World

Heybike's Earth Day campaign promotes urban tree planting through biking initiatives, encouraging community involvement in reforestation.

Participants help plant trees by riding Heybikes and documenting their distance, enhancing urban ecosystems and supporting cleaner air.

Los Angeles

fromLos Angeles Times

Vandals chainsaw dozens of trees across downtown L.A.; social media demands revenge

Vandalism of trees in downtown L.A. raises concern for urban canopy health and environmental impact.

#volunteering

San Francisco

Presidio Forest Stewards at Brooks Reforestation

San Francisco

Presidio Forest Stewards at Brooks Reforestation

San Francisco

Presidio Forest Stewards at Brooks Reforestation

Engage in urban forestry and tree stewardship in the Presidio through hands-on volunteer activities.