New report examines how insurance policies covering urban forests could be structured and whether it’s feasible ...

Volunteers plant trees in a backyard of a south Palo Alto home on Dec. 4, 2021 as part of Canopy’s planting event. Photo by Gennady Sheyner. In the early 1980s and 1990s, Palo Alto’s street trees were ...

The benefits of having abundant and well-planned green spaces in urban areas goes beyond aesthetics. Parks, landscaping, planters, tree-lined streets, and urban forests also translate to increased ...

From increases in severe storms to warming average temperatures, the climate crisis presents pressing challenges to environmental and social conditions around the world. Forests have been recognized ...

Last summer, I shared my thoughts about how UNC Asheville is well-positioned to offer the kind of education that crosses disciplinary boundaries to solve problems that demand a diverse set of skills.

I am relatively new to Asheville, having moved here from Miami in 2021. I am still a board member with Artists in Residence in the Everglades, a residency program that partners with the Everglades ...

It was just days between the time Rooted in Trees founder Paul Abbey learned about the Japanese concept of urban forests and his discovery that Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Executive Director Christopher ...

PITTSBURG – In a city where summer heat outpaces shade, Pittsburg is taking steps to expand its urban tree canopy to ensure that every neighborhood, especially those impacted by rising temperatures ...

New York City had lacked a coordinated, long-term citywide plan (encompassing both public and private land) to care for its urban forest. With private lands accounting for an estimated 35% of NYC’s ...

Oregon’s urban and community forestry program has grown significantly over the last few years thanks to an influx of state and federal funding. The program’s staff has more than tripled, and it ...