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Urban & Community Forestry Resources

 

urban and community forestry graphicA select list of resources developed by the USDA Forest Service or partner organizations. For a comprehensive list of urban forestry and arboriculture resources, visit the Urban Forestry Index (UFind).
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Updated January 25, 2008

 
Topic Areas:
Tree Planting
  Tree Care and Protection
  Urban Forest Management
  Outreach and Marketing
  Tree and Forest Health
  Classroom Resources
  Other
   
   

NOTE: All items with an asterisk* are available in print from your regional USDA Forest Service field office.

Midwest
(IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, WI)

Doreen Deutsch
651-649-5244
ddeutsch@fs.fed.us

   Mid-Atlantic
(DC, DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA,WV)

Helen Wassick
304-285-1527
hwassick@fs.fed.us
   New England / New York
(CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT)

Jane McComb
603-868-7693
jmccomb@fs.fed.us

 
TREE PLANTING
   
Design and Species Selection
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 Right Tree, Right Location - Poster
Also available for purchase from the International Society of Arboriculture
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Landscape Tree Factsheets - CD and book
Purchase the book from Penn State University Extension
Purchase the CD from Henry Gerhold at 814-865-3281 or hdg@psu.edu
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 Sketch to Street:  Designing the Urban Forest - DVD
Order a copy from John Parry at 603-868-7688
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 Plant Information Online (sources for plants in North American Nurseries) - Web site
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 Ash Replacements for Urban and Woodland Plantings - booklet
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Crabapples for Midwestern Landscapes - Booklet
Purchase from Iowa State University Extension (515) 294-5247
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 National Plants Database - Web site
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 Northern Tree Selection On-line - Web site
 
Planting
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 Planting Trees in Designed and Built Community Landscapes - Booklet
NOTE: 1 free copy can be ordered from this website
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 Tree Planting and Planting Trees and Shrubs - Posters
Also available for purchase from the International Society of Arboriculture
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 Planting Trees and Shrubs for Long-term Health - Booklet
Purchase from U of MN Extension
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 Planting and After Care of Community Trees - Booklet
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 Trees have Needs – Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place– Poster /available in Spanish
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 New Tree Planting - Brochure
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 Developing Tree Purchase and Planting Specifications for Bid - Report
   
 
 
TREE CARE AND PROTECTION
   
Tree Care
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 How to Prune Trees - Booklet* /available in Spanish
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 Poster Series by Bonnie Appleton - Posters
Proper Tree Maintenance; Reasons to Prune; Correct Cut, Correct Tool; How To Kill a Tree   
Also available for purchase from the International Society of Arboriculture
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 Lawnmower Damage Prevention - Poster
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 Trees Need People – Prune It Right - Poster / Spanish version available
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 Anti-topping Campaign – Brochure, folder, ad campaign
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 Seasonal Care of Trees and Shrubs in Northern U.S. Climates - Poster & magnet
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Tree Owner’s Manual - Booklet
   
Stem Girdling Roots
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 A Practitioner’s Guide to Stem Girdling Roots - Booklet
Also available for purchase from University of Minnesota Extension at
above web address or 1-800-876-8636
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 Preventing Stem Girdling Roots - Video
Purchase from ISA at 1-888-ISA-TREE or on-line from the International Society of Arboriculture
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 Stem Girdling Roots: The Underground Epidemic Killing Our Trees - Booklet Icon for new item.
   
Tree Protection During Construction
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 A Guide to Protecting Trees in Development Projects – Booklet
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 Protecting Trees During Construction: A Homeowner’s Guide - Booklet
Also available for purchase from University of Minnesota Extension at above
web address or 1-800-876-8636
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 Conserving Wooded Areas in Developing Communities - Booklet
   
 
 
URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT
   
Inventory and Assessment
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 Mobile Community Tree Inventory (MCTI) - Public domain software
  Mobile Community Tree Inventory (MCTI) - Older version for Palm OS
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 An Inventory Manual for Volunteers - Booklet
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 A Guide: Completing an Inventory of Urban Park Trails - Booklet
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 Collection of Inventory Resources - Web site
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 i-Tree - Public domain software
   

Management Planning

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 Road to a Thoughtful Street Tree Master Plan - Booklet NEW!
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 A Guide: Developing a Street and Park Tree Management Plan - Booklet
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A Technical Guide to Developing Urban Forestry Strategic and Management Plans - Report

   

Risk Management

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 Urban Tree Risk Management: A Community Guide to Program Planning and Design - 3-ring binder or CD*
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 How to Recognize Hazardous Defects in Trees - Booklet*
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 International Tree Failure Database - On-line database
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 The Hazard Tree Web Page - Web site
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 Risk Calculator - Public domain software for personal digital assistants
Coming soon!  
   
Wood Utilization
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 Utilizing Municipal Trees: Ideas from Across the Country - Soft cover book*
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 Recycling Municipal Trees - Soft cover book
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 Harvesting Urban Timber - Book and Web site
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 Mills and Trees - List of mills ready to saw urban wood, trees to be taken down
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 Cost-Effective Tree Removal and Utilization Strategies to Address Invasive Species Attacks - Paper
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 Urban Tree and Woody Yard Residues - Another Wood Resource - Research note
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 Wood Education and Resource Center - Program
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 A Planning Guide for Small and Medium Size Wood Products Companies - Booklet
   
Storm Preparedness and Response
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 Storms Over the Urban Forest: Planning, Responding, and Regreening--A Community Guide to Natural Disaster Relief - Soft cover book
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 Trees and Ice Storms: The Development of Ice-storm Resistant Urban Tree Populations 
2nd Edition (4.6MB pdf) - Booklet
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 Tree Emergency Manual for Public Officials - Booklet
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 Tree Emergency Planning Worksheet - Worksheet   
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 Storms Media Kit - Press releases
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 Storm Preparedness and Response - Web site
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 Storm Damage Assessment Protocol - Tool and public domain software
   

Ordinances

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 Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Tree Ordinances - Web site
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 TreeOrd - Software
Purchase from Tree Trust  NOTE: Check with your State Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator to see if there is a copy to borrow.
   
 
 
OUTREACH AND MARKETING
   
Benefits of Trees
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 Urban & Community Forestry Appreciation Toolkit - Folder and CD
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 Planting Seeds of Success: Marketing the Community Forest - Handbook & presentation
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 Trees Pay Us Back - Web site
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 People Need Trees – Benefits and Values – Poster / Available in Spanish
   

Outreach to Underserved Audiences

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 Outreach & Diversity Efforts & Information
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 Results from the Inner City Forum Report - Report
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 Dialogue on Diversity - Booklet*
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Recipe for Reaching Out - Recipe card*

   
Tree Boards and Volunteers
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 Community Tree Planting Guide - 3-ring binder
Purchase printed copies from the Tree Trust
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 Tree Planting Resource Kit for Volunteers - Boxed kit
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 Municipal Tree Commissions – Fact sheet
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 Working with Local Government for Successful Urban Forests – Fact sheet
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 Opportunities for Volunteers – Fact sheet
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 Annual Budgets for Community Tree Programs – Fact sheet
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 Annual Work Plans for Tree Commissions – Fact sheet
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 Fundraising for Community Tree Projects - Booklet
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 A Guide for Municipal Tree Commissions - Booklet
   
 
 
TREE AND FOREST HEALTH
   
Asian Longhorned Beetle
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 Monitoring Urban Forests in Indiana: Pilot Study 2002 - Booklet
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 Asian Longhorned Beetle - CD /available in Spanish
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 Pest Alert - Fact sheet* / available in Spanish
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 Wanted Poster - Waterproof Tyvek poster*
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 Chicago vs. The Asian Longhorned Beetle. A Portrait of Success - Booklet*
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Landscaper’s Guide to Asian Longhorned Beetle and Its Host Trees - Booklet*
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 Web sites
 

www.uvm.edu/albeetle
na.fs.fed.us/fhp/alb
   

Emerald Ash Borer

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 Pest Alert - Fact sheet* / available in Spanish
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 Midwest Emerald Ash Borer Symposium Compendium - CD*
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 Web sites
 

www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/eab
www.emeraldashborer.info

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 Before the Bug Comes to Town - Booklet
Coming soon!
   
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
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 Hemlock Woolly Adelgid - Web site
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 Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Pest Alert - Fact sheet
   

Oak Wilt

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 Oak Wilt: People & Trees A Community Approach to Management - CD
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 How to Identify, Prevent, and Control Oak Wilt - Booklet*
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 How to Collect Field Samples and Identify the Oak Wilt Fungus in the Laboratory - Booklet*
 
Other Insects and Diseases
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 Anthracnose Diseases of Eastern Hardwoods - Leaflet
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 Armillaria Root Disease - Leaflet
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 Beech Bark Disease - Leaflet
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 Bronze Birch Borer - Leaflet*
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 Oak Decline - Leaflet
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 How to Identify and Manage Ash Yellows in Forest Stands and Home Landscapes - Booklet*
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 How to Identify and Manage Dutch Elm Disease - Booklet*
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 Oak Tatters Pest Alert - Fact sheet*
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 Sudden Oak Death - Eastern (Pest Alert) - Fact sheet*
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 Sudden Oak Death - Western (Pest Alert) - Fact sheet*
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 Tree Pests of the Midwest - Poster*
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 Bacterial Leaf Scorch - Web site
   
Invasive Plants
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 Invasive Plants Field and Reference Guide - Ring-bound, laminated guide *
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 USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area’s Invasive Plants - Web site
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 Chicago Wilderness Invasive Species Roundtable: Woodlands - Booklet
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 Livable Plants for Home Landscape - Publication
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 Plants for a Livable Delaware - Publication
   
National Urban Forest Health Monitoring
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 Monitoring Urban Forests in Indiana: Pilot Study 2002, Part 1: Analysis of Field Methods and Data Collection - Report
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 Monitoring Urban Forests in Indiana: Pilot Study 2002, Part 2: Statewide Estimates Using the UFORE Model - Report
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 Maryland and Massachusetts Street Tree Monitoring Pilot Projects - Report
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 Urban Forests of Wisconsin: Pilot Monitoring Project 2002 - Report
   

Other

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 Central States Forest Health Watch - Newsletter
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 Lake States Forest Health Watch - Newsletter
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 New England & New York Forest Health Watch - Newsletter
   
 
 
CLASSROOM RESOURCES
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 Planting Trees in Your Community Forest - for 9 to 109-year olds - Booklet
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 Urban Forestry Lab Exercises for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students - Lab exercises
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 WISE Gypsy Moth Curriculum – On-line education for grades 9-12
NOTE: You must create an account to use the site (free educational account).  
 

OTHER

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 Backyard Woods – Booklet
Printed copy available for purchase from www.arborday.org/backyardwoods
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 Urban Watershed Forestry Manual
   
 
*May be available in print from your
USDA Forest Service field office.

Midwest
(IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, WI)

Doreen Deutsch
651-649-5244
ddeutsch@fs.fed.us

   Mid-Atlantic
(DC, DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA,WV)

Helen Wassick
304-285-1527
hwassick@fs.fed.us
   New England / New York
(CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT)

Jane McComb
603-868-7693
jmccomb@fs.fed.us

 

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