Detroit Launches Initiative to Plant 10,000 New Trees

Urban forestry doesn’t just make cities more attractive; it can make them healthier and more sustainable as well. Cities and towns that have an abundance of trees tend to have lower crime rates, higher property values and cleaner air. The air-purifying properties of trees are especially beneficial in industrial centers where smog and airborne particulates… Read more »

A New Way to See Healthy Trees

Could tree doctors be a new thing in the future? Well maybe not, but we are learning methods to check on the health of various trees, like the recent sonic tomograph used by the Urban Forestry division in Missoula. The Urban Forestry division has been cataloguing the trees among the streets all over Missoula, and… Read more »