Current News & Events

Detroiters were refusing city-sponsored “free trees.” A researcher found out the problem: She was the first person to ask them if they wanted them. A landmark report conducted by University of Michigan environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor in 2014 warned of the...

As the community planning and resource management professions have grown over the past 30 years, so has the need and opportunity for leadership training and mentorship of developing professionals. Today, as our leaders face new challenges, beyond what many of us could...

Trees that are used to clean contaminated soil often die from the toxins. Microbes could keep those trees healthy—offering a low-cost, low-energy way to clean hazardous sites across the U.S. See article in FastCompany

NATIONWIDE EVALUATION OF TREE COVER SHOWS HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE HEAT EXPOSURE AND BOOST AIR QUALITY AND EMPLOYMENT - American Forests released its first nationwide tally of Tree Equity scores, a calculation that evaluates equitable distribution of tree cover in...

The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program is excited to share the Forest Service’s first Urban FIA dataset for Portland, OR and the updated San Diego, CA dataset (now including the 2018 inventory) with you through the interactive My City’s Trees application.  ...

California’s interactive tree viewer has been updated with 2018 canopy data!   Its purpose is to help capture community services from trees.  Understanding the extent and location of its existing tree canopy can help a community design and implement sound management...