Fact Sheets
These fact sheets provide information about urban forestry and wildland-urban interface topics in a concise, easy-to-read format. Click on the titles to view the fact sheets.
- Economic Benefits
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This series of fact sheets demonstrate the economic benefits of natural resource issues such as wildfire prevention education and recreational trails.
- El Yunque Ecosystem Services Fact Sheets and Guides
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A series of fact sheets was developed from the research findings to provide information that can assist land-use planning, decision making, and management around El Yunque National Forest. A series of guides was developed to describe the techniques that were used in the study and to provide step-by-step instructions in their use. These techniques can be used by others to conduct studies or implement projects on similar topics. The guides also provide the main findings of the different components of the study.
- El Yunque Ecosystem Services Fact Sheets and Guides (Spanish)
- Fire in the Interface Fact Sheets
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These fact sheets provide information for home and landowners about fire issues in the wildland-urban interface.
- Fire in the Interface Fact Sheets (Spanish)
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These fact sheets provide information for home and landowners about fire issues in the wildland-urban interface.
- Stormwater Credits for Trees Case Studies
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These case studies provide practical examples of how science-based tree credits have been developed and adopted in three different regulatory contexts: Minnesota, Vermont,and the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Case studies are adapted from the publication "Urban Forest Systems and Green Stormwater Infrastructure" by the USDA Forest Service.
- Wildland-Urban Interface Fact Sheets
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This fact sheet series provides information about key interface definitions and issues.
