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Table of Contents |
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| Introduction | ||
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Chapter 1 Time for Trees |
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| What is Community Forestry? | ||
| Green Infrastructure • Programs and Projects in Minnesota Communities • Checklist for a Healthy Community Forestry Program | ||
| Why Trees? | ||
| Trees Have Value • Trees Solve Problems • Tree Facts of Life | ||
| Who is Responsible for Trees? | ||
| Work with the People Responsible for Trees in Your Community • What Level of Care Do Trees in Your Community Get? • You Fit in the Community Forestry Picture • Checklist for Involvement • Tree Activists • Volunteer Refresh | ||
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Chapter 2 Take the Lead |
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| Organize a Tree Team | ||
| Recruit • Member Development • Member Orientation Checklist • Organize • Diversify • Checklist for a Healthy Team • Job Description Ideas | ||
| Build a Team | ||
| Run an Effective Meeting • Hooray For Flipcharts! • Leadership • Meeting Planning Checklist • Develop an Agenda • Order of a Meeting • Keep Records • Evaluate • Communicate • Technical Advisor | ||
| Team Work | ||
| Generate Ideas • Make Decisions • Handle Conflict • Define Mission, Goals and Objectives • Policy and Standards | ||
| Types of Teams | ||
| What Tree Boards Do • Tree City USA Standards • Grassroots Tree Teams: Some Examples • Ready to Grow: Where Do We Go From Here? | ||
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Chapter 3 Make it Happen |
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| Plan for Success | ||
| Action Planning • Planning Checklist for a Tree-Planting Project • Long-Range Planning • Evaluation | ||
| Work Together | ||
| Build Partnerships • Network | ||
| It Takes More Than Hard Work | ||
| Money • Write a Proposal • Keep Records, Write Reports | ||
| Blow Your Horn | ||
| Get Media Coverage • Newspapers • Television and Radio • Photographs as Communication Tools • Awards • Example News Releases | ||
| Get the Job Done | ||
| Volunteer Coordination • Planning Guidesheets | ||
| Say Thanks! | ||
| Volunteer Recognition • Appreciation Certificate | ||
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Chapter 4 Today's Trees |
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| How Trees Grow | ||
| What Trees Need • The Story in Trees: What Tree Rings Tell Us | ||
| Living In Town | ||
| Urban Ecosystems • Green History: How to Research the History of Vegetation on a Site | ||
| What's Out There | ||
| Take Inventory of Your Trees | ||
| Take Care of Your Trees | ||
| Water • Inspect • Control Problems • Control Weeds • Mulch • Wrap • Remove Stakes and Ties • Fertilize • Prune • Tree Maintenance Calendar | ||
| Should I Fertilize This Tree? | ||
| Plant Nutrients • When to Fertilize • How to Fertilize • Example Calculation | ||
| Prune Trees | ||
| Pruning Priorities • Pruning Prescription for a Young Tree • Pruning Prescription for a Middle Aged Tree • Pruning Prescription for a Mature Tree • Pruning Prescription for a Storm Damaged Tree | ||
| Work With Existing Trees | ||
| Is This Tree Worth Saving? • Protect Trees From Construction Damage • Is This Tree Hazardous? | ||
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Chapter 5 Tomorrow's Trees |
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| The Sky is the Limit | ||
| Planting Project Ideas | ||
| Ecosystem Management | ||
| Give Trees a Chance | ||
| Select the Right Tree • Tree Characteristics • Native and Non-Native Plants • Know What You're Buying | ||
| Landscape Design as an Art and Science | ||
| Planning the Landscape • Tree Companions • Landscape for Wildlife | ||
| Get Along in Town | ||
| Streets, Sidewalks, Sewers and Signs • Get Along With Utilities • Modern Utility Line Clearance Techniques | ||
| Good Earth | ||
| Healthy Trees Need Healthy Soil • Soil Characteristics • Soil Tests | ||
| Save Energy, Plant Trees | ||
| Community Shelterbelts • Typical Shelterbelt Maintenance Plan • Energy Conservation Landscaping | ||
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Chapter 6 Planting Know-How |
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| Target Your Goal | ||
| Planting Day • Planting Day Schedule • Timeline for a Spring Planting Event | ||
| Select Quality Plants | ||
| How to Care For Stock Before Planting • Comparison of Types of Planting Stock • The Best Time of Year to Plant Trees and Shrubs • How to Judge Quality • Minimum Tree Spade Size Requirements | ||
| Call Before You Dig | ||
| Locate Underground Utilities • Gopher State One Call and Tree Planting Projects | ||
| The New Way to Plant Trees | ||
| Planting Steps for a Healthier Tree • How To Plant Containerized Trees • How To Plant Bare Root Trees • How To Plant Seedlings • How To Plant Balled and Burlapped Trees • Trees in Above-Ground Planters • Water • To Stake or Not to Stake • Mulch | ||
| After the Trees are Planted | ||
| Maintenance the First Few Years | ||
| Rx for Trees | ||
| Transplant Stress or ‘Shock’ and How to Reduce It. • The Top 12 Causes of Young Tree Failure During the First Five Years • Avoid Tree Killers • Where Do We Go From Here? Chapter 6 Planting Know-How | ||
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Chapter 7 Tree Celebrations |
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| Treemendous Celebrations | ||
| Plan a Tree Ceremony • Tree Ceremony Ideas • For the Community • Proclamation | ||
| Poems and Activities | ||
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Chapter 8 Be An Informed Consumer: Work With Tree Professionals |
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| When Your Trees Need Trimming | ||
| When to Hire an Arborist • What Arborists Do • Arborists Tools • Standard In the Industry • Read Between the Lines • How To Choose an Arborist • Licensed-Bonded- Insured •Checklist for Hiring an Arborist • Good Arborists Don't Top Trees | ||
| When You Want to Buy Trees | ||
| What Nurseries Do • Checklist for Choosing a Nursery • Standard In the Industry • Quality Nursery Stock • Checklist for Accepting Nursery Stock | ||
| When All You Need is Advice | ||
| Ask a Tree Expert • How To Hire a Consultant Chapter 8 Be An Informed Consumer: Work With Tree Professionals | ||
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Reference | |
| Glossary | ||
Tree Trust |
Preface |
| Tree Trust has been helping people plant trees in
their communities since 1976. Our goal is to educate people about the
importance of trees in their community and guide them through the process of
successful tree-planting projects. Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said “to exist as a nation, to prosper as a state, and to live as a people, we must have trees”. Research has shown this to be true. As a volunteer or professional, you are important to the health and well being of your community. You can lead the way to enhancing your community by organizing and implementing tree planting projects. These projects unite citizens and give them the opportunity to participate in the development of their community. Participation enhances a community’s character and strengthens its social structure. Trees are a capitol investment. They add to the economic and environmental well being of your community. Trees reduce crime, mitigate water run off, lower energy costs, reduce noise, and cleans the air, while replenishing the oxygen in the air we breathe. We designed this Community Tree Planting Guide to help you through the process of organizing and implementing a successful tree-planting project. It begins by assessing your planning site and concludes with long term care for your trees. Your project will be a lasting gift to your community while reflecting community pride and spirit. Tree Trust is glad to support you in your efforts and we wish you success. Sincerely,  TREE TRUST Kirk M. Brown, President |