Urban Forestry Planning

• Benefits of Trees
• Developing Urban and Community Forestry Plans
• Conducting an Urban Tree Inventory
• Streetscape Design

Tree Planting

• Tree Species
• Site Preparation
• Tree Planting

Resource Management

• Tree Care
• Tree Health
• Risk Tree Management
• Tree Protection
• Trees and Storms
• Trees and Utilities
• Urban Wood Utilization
• Invasive Species
• Trees and Stormwater

Program Management

• Tree Ordinances
• Fundraising
• Working With Consultants
• Bid Specifications

General Tree Information

• Tree Identification
• Why Leaves Change Colors

Urban Forestry Planning

Benefits/Values of Trees

• Benefits of Trees - ISA

Developing Urban and Community Forestry Plans

• Guidelines for Developing Urban & Community Forestry Plans
• Town Forest Stewardship Guide - PDF

Conducting an Urban Tree Inventory

• Tree Inventory Software - iTree
• A Guide to Street Tree Inventory Software
• Mobile Community Tree Inventory - Software
• Street Tree and Park Inventory Templates with Instructions
• Using Community Volunteers to Conduct Street and Park Tree Inventories

Planning and Design

• Right Tree Right Place - VT UCF Program
• The Road to A Thoughtful Street Tree Master Plan - PDF
• Streetscape Design 'Quick Guide'
• Design Implications of Streetside Trees

Trees and Stormwater

• Forests, Trees and Water - VT UCF Program - PDF
• Trees and Stormwater - VT UCF Program - PDF
• Main Streets to Green Streets - VT UCF Program - PDF
• Managing Stormwater for Urban Sustainability Using Trees and Structural Soils - PDF

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Tree Planting

Tree Species

• Purchasing Trees - VT UCF Program - PDF
• UConn Plant Database
• SelecTree Tree Selection Guide
• Buying High Quality Trees - ISA
• Tree Selection - ISA
• The Right Tree Handbook

Site Preparation

• Structural Soil - Cornell
• Structural Sols - How Do They Work - ASLA

Tree Planting

• Site Assessment
• Creating the Urban Forest the Bareroot Planting Method, Cornell - PDF
• Bareroot Planting - UMass
• New Tree Planting - ISA
• Planting Trees, The Root Washing Method - PDF

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Resource Management

Tree Care

• Protecting Your Investment: Planting and Care - VT UCF Program - PDF
• How to Prune
• Protecting your Investment: Pruning - VT UCF Program - PDF
• Proper Mulching - ISA
• Why Topping Hurts - ISA
• Urban Forestry Tree Manual

Tree Health

• Emerald Ash Borer
• Asian Longhorned Beetle
• Hemlock Wooly Adelgid.
• Vermont Forest Resource Management Program
• Forest Service Pest Leaflets
• How To Identify and Manage Dutch Elm Disease
• Drought Information

Risk Tree Management

• How to Recognize Hazard Tree Defects
• Recognizing Hazard Tree Defects - ISA
• Tree Decay An Expanded Concept
• Risk Tree Calculator - Software
• Tree Hazards - Recreation Sites
• Urban Tree Risk Management

Tree Protection

• Protecting Trees From Construction Damage
• Avoiding Tree Damage During Construction - ISA
• Treatment of Trees Damaged by Construction - ISA

Trees and Storms

• Storm Damage Assessment
• Storm Damage Resource Center
• Storm Over the Urban Forest
• Trees and Storms

Trees and Utilities

• Avoiding Tree and Utility Conflicts - ISA

Urban Wood Utilization

• Utilizing Municipal Trees: Ideas from Across the Country
  

Invasive Plant Species

• The Northeastern Area Invasive Forest Plant Species Project - Guide to the Invasive Plant Control - PDF

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Program Management

Tree Ordinances

• Sample Tree Ordinances

Fundraising

• Fundraising for Community Forestry Projects - PDF

Working with Consultants

• Why Hire An Arborist
• Find An International of Society of Arboriculture - Certified Arborist

Bid Specifications

• Developing Tree Purchase and Planting Specifications - Wisconsin DNR (PDF)
• Typical Bid Specifications - Florida

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General Tree Information

Tree Identification

• Conservation Tree and Shrub ID

Seasons

• Why Leaves Change Color

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