Published Library Resources

This virtual library holds a wide range of urban forestry resources including: research abstracts and full text journal articles, trade magazine articles, CDs, other technology transfer resources, books (or chapters of books), patents, ordinances, theses and dissertations, and conference proceedings.

Marketing & Communications- Part I: Marketing 101 (Webcast)

In the commercial business world of selling hamburgers, long-distance phone services, and other consumer goods, the most common definition of marketing is: product, price, and distribution.

Marketing & Communications- Part II: Strategy & Public Relations (Webcast)

Nonprofit marketing can be thought of as exchanges of one value for another.

Marketing & Communications- Part III: Building & Positioning Your Brand (Webcast)

Pretty brochures, zippy websites, and catchy slogans can be effective, but only when part of a coordinated marketing effort. After all, the goal of marketing your urban forestry program is to achieve real results.

Marketing & Communications- Part IV: Advertising & Promoting Tree Events (Webcast)

Urban forestry groups face very specific challenges in getting public recognition: the use of jargon-heavy technical language, limited budgets, and the reality that less than 7% of all donated dollars are contributed to environmental causes.

Dogwood Decline

Many factors affect the health of the native flowering dogwood, but proper management can help control these issues. read more...

Dogwood Borer

This fact sheet describes an insect that reduces the vitality of old trees and kills younger ones. read more...

Bridge Grafting and Inarching Damaged Trees

This informational sheet contains procedures on grafting and inarching girdled trunks and collars. read more...

i-Tree Eco Project Time Estimation

This document breaks down the estimated time it takes to prepare for and conduct an i-Tree Eco project. read more...

Tentative Time Line for Desoto County, MS i-Tree Eco Project - 2010

This time line can be used as a model to set up i-Tree Eco projects in any community in order to help reduce inefficiencies and move toward completing the project. read more...

Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure - Water Quality Scorecard

The two main goals of this tool are to: (1) help communities protect water quality by identifying ways to reduce the amount of stormwater flows in a community and (2) educate stakeholders on the wide range of policies and regulations that have water quality implications. read more...

Incorporating AmeriCorps and Recent Grads Into Local Programs (Webcast)

Nonprofit tree groups benefit from low-cost, hard-working staff, while young adults (typically ages 17-24) work on building a team-based life experience and service-learning opportunity.

SmartGrowth and Urban Forestry- Part II: City Planning (Webcast)

Smart Growth intersects with urban forestry on many levels: energy costs, crime, livability/sustainability, and more. Urban design is no longer isolated solely to buildings.

Advancing Your Mission with Support from Your Urban & Community Forest Councils (Webcast)

Urban Forest Councils are collaborative organizations comprised of individuals, citizen groups, nonprofits, businesses, and agencies from around a state that share an interest in urban and community forestry.

Tree Campus USA (Webcast)

The Tree Campus USA program recognizes college and university campuses that effectively manage their campus trees, develop connectivity with the community beyond campus borders to foster healthy urban forests, and strive to engage their student population utilizing service learning opportunities. ...

Urban Landscaping- Part I: Bareroot Trees (Webcast)

A best management practice that is increasingly moving from research to the field is bare root planting. Whether from a nursery field to the city street or just from one place in your yard to another, it's the roots that suffer when trees are transplanted.

Urban Landscaping- Part II: Tree Stock (Webcast)

Whether balled and burlap, containerized, or bareroot, it's the roots that suffer when trees are transplanted.

Planning Your Way to the Best Urban Forest (Webcast)

For local public policymakers responsible for decisions affecting urbanization, the problem is not solely about getting the city or a developer to plant more trees, but rather one of balancing gray and green infrastructure.

Heading Towards Sustainability- Part II: Community Orchards (Webcast)

Think globally, eat locally. A ready supply of fruit is more than just healthy. Community orchards may be part of the solution to helping reduce our footprint in several ways. For starters, having locally grown food nearby supports the immediate economy, saves a drive to the store, and less fossil ...

Putting the 'Green' Back Into Green Jobs, Part II: Seeding Career Opportunities (Webcast)

The green industry is a $40 billion market and increasing quickly. In many sectors of the green industry, including tree care, there is a job for every trained worker available. Some communities have caught on and are offering workforce training to expose adults and high school graduates to these ...

Study: Eastern Trees in the Midst of a Growth Spurt

Increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations have been linked to significantly increased hardwood tree species growth in a 22 year study at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, in Edgewater, MD. This article briefly describes the study and preliminary findings. read more...

California Trees, A quarterly publication of California ReLeaf, a program of the National Tree Trust

Empowering grassroots efforts and building strategic partnerships that preserve, protect, and enhance California's urban and community forests. read more...

CD Pictures (WAUF-99-001)

Photographs representing the differences in benefits for retailers with streetscape trees or retailers with no urban vegetation. read more...

Effect of Plot and Sample Size on Timing and Precision of Urban Forest Assessments

The purpose of this article is to illustrate how plot and sample size of randomly located circular plots in urban areas can affect data collection time, number of permissions needed to access plots, and precision of tree cover and total tree population estimates. This article pertains to UFORE or ... read more...

Geospatial Assessment in Support of Urban & Community Forestry Programs

A study initiated to examine the strengths and limitations of existing methods for identifying forest opportunities in urban areas. read more...

Exploring Social Demographic and Social Psychological Bases of Urban Park and Forest Visitation and Outdoor Recreation Characteristics Among Ethnic Minority Populations

Urban ethnic minority groups constitute an important and growing user segment of urban and community parks and forests. read more...

GreenWorks!

GreenWorks! is the community action service learning component of PLT, built around action projects that partner educators, students, and the community in an effort to understand, respect, and improve the world around us. read more...

Planning and Design Guidelines

For air, water and urban forest quality in neighborhood development. read more...

Green Neighborhoods

Planning and design guidelines for air, water, and urban forest quality. read more...

Aplicación de los sistemas de información geográfica en el manejo del arbolado urbano

Application of GIS in the management of urban trees read more...

Trees are my Friends!

This is a poster containing ten things trees can do for you and ten things you can do for trees. read more...

EEI's Summer 2000 Successes

Wings Initiative, Learn About Programs, and Rainbow Stewards Reach 240 Youth in the Eagle Eye Institutes Summer 2000 successes. read more...

Valuing Urban Non-Timber Forest Products

Understanding and marketing the full value of products from the urban forest, including non-timber forest products (such as nuts, fruits, saps, bark, florins, mushrooms, etc.) is critical for developing and sustaining healthy urban and community forests and forest related micro-enterprise ... read more...

The Bounty of the Urban Forest: The Uses and Values of Urban Non-Timber Forest Products

Many urban residents of urban areas collect and use a variety of Non-Timber Forest Products(NTFPs) from urban trees, open spaces, and forests. These products represent significant and important values of the urban forest that many policy makers, urban land managers, and city residents tend to ... read more...

Don't Spread Pests

Thirty second Public Service Announcement on the dangers of invasive pests.

Bugnet - Don't Move Firewood

One and a half minute Public Service Announcement on the invasive species that are transported when firewood is moved.

Bug Harmony

One minute Public Service Announcement on the spread of invasive species.

Fresh and Pure (PSA)

Ninety second Public Service Announcement on healthy forests in relation to fresh and pure water.

Behind the Bug: Emerald Ash Borer

Three minute Public Service Announcement on the spread of the emerald ash borer.

Don't Move Firewood: Backyard

One minute Public Service Announcement on the danger of moving firewood.

Canopy Campaigns and Public Tree Goals- Part I: Goal Setting (Webcast)

Tips for managing tree planting campaigns and canopy goals

Las Plagas Comunes de Los Árboles Urbanos de Puerto Rico

Este manual se promover el manejo integrado de plagas (MIP) para mantener saludables los árboles de sombra y ornamentales en las áreas urbanos de Puerto Rico. read more...

Insectos Forestales de México

Ciclo de vida, daño (por categoría), distribución, importancia económica y manejo de 183 insectos que afectan los árboles y arbustos de los bosques y áreas urbanas de México.

Forest Insects of Mexico

Life cycle, damage (by category), distribution , and economic importance and management of insects (183) that affect trees and shrubs in Mexico's forest and urban areas.

Enfermedades Forestales en México

Identificación, biología y manejo de agentes (269) bióticos y abióticos que afectan los árboles y arbustos forestales en México.

Forest Diseases in Mexico

Identification, biology and management of biotic and abiotic agents (269) that affect trees and shrubs in Mexico's forest and urban areas.

Birch Leafminer and Its Control

This factsheet describes the life cycle and control of birch leafminer and its effects on its hosts. read more...

All About Minnesota's Forests and Trees: A Primer

 

A Teachers' Guide to Arbor Month: Activities on Trees and the Natural World for Grades K-8

 

Understanding the role of urban forests for migrants – uses, perception and integrative potential

This paper discusses the results of a qualitative enquiry carried out in Freiburg, Germany, involving migrants from Turkey, the Balkan countries and Russia-Germans.

Urban forest biomass estimates: is it important to use allometric relationships developed specifically for urban trees?

Compares biomass estimates using equations from allometric relationships developed outside urban environments with urban tree measurements in Fort Collins, Colorado (US).

Teamwork Strengthens Community Forestry

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 48

How to Bring 'Nature Explore' to Your Community

Tree City USA Bulletin No.47

Data to Advocacy - New Tools to Promote Trees

Tree City USA Bulletin No. 46

Comparison of Urban Forest Inventory & Management Software Systems

This extension publication examines many of the tree inventory software systems available as of 2009. read more...

Backyard Woods: Bring Your Vision to Life

44-page guide and set of tip sheets helps landowners with 1-10 acres plan and manage their woodlot

Urban Planning Tools for Quality Growth: Your Community Toolbox

This guide was developed by Envision Utah, "a public-private community partnership dedicated to studying the effects of long-term growth in the Greater Wasatch Area of northern Utah."

Ash Replacements for Urban and Woodland Plantings

82-page booklet describes trees that are suitable replacements for ash read more...

Managing Natural Resources: A Guide for Municipal Commissions

This publication serves as a guide for municipalities on the planning and management of street trees, parks, and open space as important community assets. read more...

Community Trees: A Living Investment (DVD)

This DVD contains three videos of varying length that describe the benefits of trees in our communities

Green Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities

 

Tree Canopy and UV Radiation (Webcast)

Tree Canopy and UV Radiation by Dr. Gordon Heisler, USDA Forest Service, Syracuse, NY.

Urban Growth, Opportunities and Air Quality (Webcast)

Urban Growth, Opportunities and Air Quality by Dr. David Nowak, USDA Forest Service, Syracuse, NY.

Storm Preparedness and Damage Assessment (Webcast)

Storm Preparedness and Damage Assessment by Dudley Hartel, USDA Forest Service and Dr. Jerry Bond, The Davey Institute.

Tree Response to Injury (Webcast)

Tree Response to Injury by Dr. Kevin Smith, USDA Forest Service, Durham, NH.

The Wildland/Urban Interface (Webcast)

The Wildland/Urban Interface by Dr. Susan Stewart, USDA Forest Service, Evanston, IL.

The Living Memorials Project: A Project Update (Webcast)

The Living Memorials Project: A Project Update by Erika Svendsen and Lindsay Campbell, USDA Forest Service, New York City, NY.

Emerald Ash Borer – A Status Report (Webcast)

Emerald Ash Borer – A Status Report, by Dr. Therese Poland, USDA Forest Service, East Lansing, MI

Handheld Computer Technology (Webcast)

Handheld Computer Technology, with Robert Sacks, Ph.D., Principal, Bluejay Software Associates, East Longmeadow, MA and David Bloniarz, Ph.D., USDA Forest Service, Amherst, MA.

Urban Tree Canopy (UTC): New Approaches to Assessment, Management and Modeling (Webcast)

Urban Tree Canopy (UTC): New Approaches to Assessment, Management and Modeling, with Morgan Grove, Ph.D., USDA Forest Service, Burlington, VT and Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne, Ph.D., University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.

State Urban Forest Assessments (Webcast)

State Urban Forest Assessments, with David J. Nowak, Eric Greenfield, & Jeffrey Walton, USDA Forest Service, Syracuse, NY.

Using UFORE in Hartford, CT: A Practical Approach to Data Collection (Webcast)

Using UFORE in Hartford, CT: A Practical Approach to Data Collection, with Chris Donnelly, Urban Forestry Coordinator, Connecticut DEP, Hartford, CT.

Green Roofs and More: The Urban Ecology Collaborative in Pittsburgh (Webcast)

Green Roofs and More: The Urban Ecology Collaborative in Pittsburgh, with Melanie Tuck, Chatham University & Danielle Crumrine, Executive Director, Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest.

Utilizing Urban Wood Resources (Webcast)

Webinar presented by Charles W. Becker III, Utilization & Marketing Manager, Virginia Department of Forestry.

Tree Boards and Tree Commissions: A Guide to Establishment and Use (Webcast)

“Tree Boards and Tree Commissions: A Guide to Establishment and Use” with Dr. William Elmendorf, Penn State University.

The Urban Heat Island Effect (Webcast)

“The Urban Heat Island Effect” with Cynthia E. Rosenzweig, Ph.D., NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York City.

STEW-MAP: Using social-spatial-network analysis to understand urban environmental stewardship in New York City and beyond (Webcast)

Webcast with Lindsay Campbell and Erika Svendsen, US Forest Service, New York City.

Stormwater Management and Urban Watersheds (Webcast)

Stormwater Management and Urban Watersheds, Vincent Cotrone, Penn State Extension, West Pittston, PA.

Deep Roots Research (webcast)

Webcast by Gary Johnson from the University of Minnesota regarding the problems associated with deep or buried root systems.

Using Surveys to Understand Urban Forestry (Webcast)

Webinar on what the public and public officials think about trees along the street and what they are worth

E-TRAC: Electronic Tree Risk Assessment Software Tools (webcast)

This webcast, delivered by Donna Murphy, US Forest Service Northeastern Area, introduces this new computerized system for inventory, archiving and prioritization of Risk Trees in a community.

A Threat to Our Water: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (webcast)

This webcast introduces the issue of how the use and improper disposal of medications and personal care products by the public is presenting a serious threat to the quality and safety of public water supplies across the country.

Trees and Ice Storms: Developing Ice Storm Resistant Urban Tree Populations (webcast)

This webcast introduces the issue of making urban forests less susceptible to damage from ice storms and winter weather events.

New Products Showcase - Planning the Urban Forest: Ecology, Economy, and Community Development (webcast)

This webcast highlights the book developed by the American Planning Association, American Forests, the International Society of Arboriculture, and the U.S. Forest Service.

An Urban Forest Under Attack: Asian Longhorned Beetle in Worcester, Massachusetts (webcast)

This webcast features Ken Gooch, MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation and Clint McFarland, USDA APHIS.

The Restoration of Freshkills from Landfill to Park: Setting a Research Agenda (webcast)

This webcast describes the largest conversion of a landfill to open space in the country.

New Products Showcase – Tree Owner’s Manual (webcast)

This webcast features the newly released U.S. Forest Service publication, "Tree Owner’s Manual."

New Products Showcase – Maryland Tree Registry & Tree Benefits Calculator (webcast)

This webcast describes the new interactive, web-based tools developed by the Maryland DNR and its partners.

New Products Showcase – Road to a Thoughtful Street Tree Master Plan (webcast)

This webcast provides an overview of the new book called "The Road to a Thoughtful Street Tree Master Plan."

An Introduction to Green Infrastructure (PDF)

An introduction to the concept of green infrastructure. read more...

Working with Municipal Commissions (webcast)

This webcast introduces a new publication that can be used by municipal managers to address the sustainable care of the urban natural resources in their community.

Using Geospatial Data for Urban Forestry (webcast)

This webcast provides a dynamic, interactive overview of the latest tools that are being used to prepare timely, accurate and easy to understand reports on the natural resources found in a community or region.

Bacterial Leaf Scorch: An Update (webcast)

Dr. Gould’s presentation included an update on host range, vector relationships, disease detection, and management of this threat to urban forests.

Estimating DBH from Stump Diameter for 15 Southern Species

Regression equations for predicting dbh from tree stump diameter inside and outside bark are presented for 15 southern species. read more...

Crown-Condition Classification: A Guide to Data Collection and Analysis

The FIA health indicator, crown-condition classification, is designed to estimate tree crown dimensions and assess the impact of crown stressors. read more...

Field Guide to Native Oak Species of Eastern North America

This field guide provides an illustrated reference for identification of eastern oaks and can be used in several ways. Oak identification can be accomplished by utilizing the leaf keys, cross referencing scientific or local common names in the index, verifying similarities between leaf specimens ... read more...

How to Identify and Control Hypoxylon Cankers of Oaks and Other Hardwoods

Hypoxylon cankers are common throughout the South on oaks and other hardwoods where they normally occur on stressed hosts. read more...

Identify the Asian Longhorned Beetle

30 second Public Service Announcement describes the signs of the Asian longhorned beetle

Be Alert to Sick and Dying Trees

30 second Public Service Announcement describes signs and symptoms that may indicate an invasive tree killing pest

Community Urban Wood Utilization Planning Worksheet

6-page worksheet that poses questions necessary to answer during the process of developing an urban wood utilization plan read more...

Promoting ecosystem and human health in urban areas using Green Infrastructure: A literature review

An interdisciplinary literature review of the concepts of Green Infrastructure, ecosystem health, and human health.