Web Sites, Organizations, and Recent Publications That Could Help You

Websites

Center for Urban Forestry Research, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station: http://wcufre.ucdavis.edu

AgroForestry and Tropical Forestry Resource "The Overstory": A free non-commercial journal.  Each issue focuses on a concept for agricultural systems which integrate trees and other perennial plants. http://www.agroforester.com

Blue Ridge Community College, Box 80, One College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA 24486:
What is an Urban Forest?  Trees and Crime! and many other Community Forestry Links: http://www1.br.cc.va.us/murray/Urban_Forestry/default.htm

Emerald Ash Borer: 

http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125--65294--,00.html
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: State Forest Nurseries: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/nurseries/index.html

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Urban and Community Forestry: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/urban/index.html

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Urban and Community Forestry Internet References: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/urban/links.html

Minnesota Department of Transportation: Plant Selector Database, http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us

Northeast Center for Urban and Community Forestry: http://www.umass.edu/urbantree/

Publications, USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry St. Paul Field Office: http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/alpha.shtm

University of Minnesota 

Older websites of interest:

Conservation Ecology Home Page: http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/index.php

Earth Observatory - Provides Satelite Imagery of the Earth: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov

E-Nature includes field guides to 4800 North American plant and animal species: http://www.enature.com/

EcoIQ.com: http://www.ecoiq.com

Environmental Building News: http://www.buildinggreen.com/index.html including a section entitled "Building Green on a Budget" http://www.buildinggreen.com/features/lc/low_cost.html

FEMA : http://www.fema.gov/index.shtm

The Forest Where We Live website is a companion to the urban forestry documentary produced by Louisiana Public Broadcasting: http://www.lpb.org/programs/forest

Hazard Tree Web Page, USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry St. Paul Field Office: http://na.fs.fed.us/fhp/hazard_tree/

The Heart of the Community: Downtown Planning and Sustainable Development: http://www.moea.state.mn.us/sc/resources/downtownplan.pdf

Independent Protection Company, Inc. manufactures lightning protection products for trees; http://www.ipclp.com

Human - Environment Research Laboratory: Useful information and downloadable factsheets on human responses to urban green space. www.herl.uiuc.edu

National Urban & Community Forestry Advisory Council is launching a national advertising campaign for community forestry featuring spots in Time Magazine, the New York Times, and National Public Radio: http://www.communitytrees.org

National Wildlife Federation sponsored "e.Nature.com": Articles and news on nature and natural sciences. Includes field guides to 4800 North American plant and animal species. http://www.enature.com

Native Plant Terminology: Minnesota Native Plant Terminology

NUCFAC has posted brief abstracts of every project that has been recommended to USDA Forest Service for grant funding between 1993 and 1999. The Council’s website is: http://www.treelink.org/nucfac/

Silvics of North America online version of the classic USDA publication: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm

Sudden Oak Death Syndrome website: http://www.suddenoakdeath.org

TreecareJobs.com- employment site for tree care professionals: http://www.treecarejobs.com/

Tree Climbing: http://www.treeclimbing.com

Tree Link: http://www.treelink.org

Trust for Public Land: http://www.tpl.org

Urban and Community Forestry Bibliography: http://forestry.lib.umn.edu/bib/urban.html

Urban Forestry Teaching Tools: 

University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry: http://www.forestry.uga.edu/

The View from the Road: Public Perceptions of Freeway Roadsides and the Urban Forest - A recent study, funded by NUCFAC and conducted by the University of Washington, evaluated what drivers prefer to see in the urban roadside.  Transportation psychology studies indicate that views from the road influence stress response both while driving and walking.  Yet most programs that address roadside visual and scenic resources focus on wildland or rural locations.  Not surprisingly, the presence of trees is consistently associated with high visual quality.  The results of the study offer evidence of public attitudes about trees, and suggest roadside management practices that can be used to meet both commercial and ecological goals.  The results of the research are summarized in four fact sheets found on this web site: www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/ For additional information, or hard copy versions of the fact sheets, contact the project director, Dr. Kathleen L. Wolf, available at: kwolf@u.washington.edu

Organizations:

American Forests: http://www.americanforests.org/

American Horticultural Society: http://www.ahs.org/

California, "The Urban Tree Foundation": http://www.urbantree.org

Center for Urban Forestry Research, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station: http://wcufre.ucdavis.edu

Center for Urban Horticulture, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington - research on the human dimensions of urban forestry: http://www.cfr.washington.edu/enviro-mind  or
University of Washington, Botanic Gardens: http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/

Eagle Eye Institute campaign to move inner-city youth to environmental action: http://www.treesaremyfriends.org

International Society of Arboriculture: http://www.isa-arbor.com

Midtown Greenway Coalition: http://www.midtowngreenway.org

Minnesota Association for Environmental Education: http://www.naaee.org/maee

Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association: http://www.mnlandscape.org/

Minnesota Society of Arboriculture: http://www.msa-live.org

Tree Care Industry Association: http://www.natlarb.com

National Arbor Day Foundation: http://www.arborday.org/

National Invasive Species Council web site for information on federal programs and research: http://www.invasivespecies.org

National Tree Trust: http://www.nationaltreetrust.org/

Tree Climbers International Inc.: http://www.treeclimbing.com/

Tree Link: www.treelink.org

Tree Trust: http://www.treetrust.org 

Western Chapter ISA: http://www.wcisa.net/

Agencies:

Minnesota DNR: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/

Minnesota Department of Agriculture: http://www.mda.state.mn.us

Neighborhood Wilds: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/backyard/index.html

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/education/eventswp.html

USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/

USDA Forest Service Southern Region: http://www.urbanforestrysouth.org

USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forest Ecosystem Research: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/syracuse/index.html

University Resources:

Forest Resources Extension: http://fr.cfans.umn.edu/extension/

Info-U (UMN): http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u

Yard and Garden Line (UMN): www.extension.umn.edu/gardeninfo
    Plant Disease Diagnostics:      
    http://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden/diagnostics/

New Publications: Contact DNR U&CF office for information on how to obtain a copy at (651) 296-4484

New!

Beyond the Suburbs: A Landowners Guide to Conservation Management, available through DNR - Forestry or at the website; http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/beyond_suburbs.pdf

What Do Trees Have To Do With It? A Forestry Guide for Communities, Maine Forest Service: http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/projectcanopy/pages/resource/pubs/whatdotrees.htm

Georgia Model Urban Forest Book, by Georgia Forestry Commission:http://www.modelurbanforest.org/

Tree Inventories: In The Palm of Your Hand, by David Bloniarz, Shaun V. Phelan, and H. Dennis P. Ryan; http://www.umass.edu/urbantree/publications/palmarticle.pdf

Older!

ANSI A300 Tree Fertilization Standard, may be obtained through ISA by calling (888)472-8733.

Building Cities of Green, video produced by American Forests for the National Urban Conference.

Catching the Snow with Living Snow Fences, by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and University of Minnesota Extension Service. For a "Web Sampler" and ordering information: http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/DD7311.html 

Community-Based Planning and Public Involvement, by LL Decker & Associates

Conserving Wooded Areas in Developing Communities: Best Management Practices in Minnesota, available through DNR-Forestry

Crabapples for Midwestern Landscapes, by Jeff Iles, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/2000/5-5-2000/crabapples.html

Crabapples for Midwestern Landscapes, by Jeff Iles, Iowa State University: Iowa State University Store

Evaluating Trees for Defects (Arborist Edition), by Ed Hayes; http://www.safetrees.com

The Forest Where Ashley Lives, children's book by Mark and Ashley Vitosh, published by Iowa State University Extension, Ames, Iowa.

A Guide: Completing An Inventory of Urban Park Trails, by the USDA Forest Service, Northeast Center of Urban & Community Forestry

A Guide to Street Tree Inventory Software, by Gene Olig and Robert Miller, available online at http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/uf/streettree/toc.htm

Greenprint for Minnesota, 2nd Edition, a plan for environmental education in Minnesota is available online for review and comment until November 1 at the SEEK website: http://www.moea.state.mn.us/ee/greenprint.cfm

How to Prune Trees, (Spanish Version), USDA Forest Service, electronic version available at: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/howtos/ht_pruneespanol04/como_podar_arboles.pdf

How to Reduce Wildfire Risk, by James Fazio; Tree City USA Bulliten #41, National Arbor Day Foundation

Is My Yard Tree Worth Money, pamphlet from Minnesota DNR- Forestry Division

Minnesota's Native Big Tree Registry, available through the DNR and on their website: www.dnr.state.mn.us

Planting Trees in Your Community with Sylvan and Friends, by Pennsylvania State University

Plant a Tree the Right Way, fact sheet from Tree Trust: Courtesy of the City of New Hope.

Protecting Trees from Construction Damage: A Homeowner’s Guide (revised), by Gary Johnson, University of Minnesota Extension Service

Restoring the Urban Ecosystem, This CD contains 10 illustrated chapters describing the principles and processes for restoring the health of urban forest ecosystems. The CD is available through the University of Florida; for information, check their web site

Staking and Guying Trees: Best Materials and Techniques, by Gary Johnson & Marc Shippee, University of Minnesota

Storm Damage to Landscape Trees: Prediction, Prevention, Treatment, by Johnson & Johnson, University of Minnesota Extension Service

Tree & Shrub Handbook: Selection, Care, Pests, Diseases, from the Morton Arboretum. This handbook provides a wide range of information on tree selection, planting and care in a 3-ring notebook format. Copies can be purchased by calling (630) 719-2465. (Caution: Some of the plants recommended in the manual are not considered hardy in Zone 4, and some of the insect and disease problems listed are not found at significant levels, if at all, in Minnesota.)

A Technical Guide to Urban and Community Forestry,  USDA Forest Service, electronic version available at: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/uf/techguide/toc.htm

Tough Trees and Shrubs for Tough Sites, by Gary Johnson and Mike Zins, and Marc Shippee, University of Minnesota Extension Service

Tree Stem Protection, by Benjamin Cooper and Gary Johnson

Volunteer-Based Urban Forest Inventory and Monitoring Programs, by Trethaway, Simon, McPherson, and Mathis; http://wcufre.ucdavis.edu

Woody Plants in North America, the 2-CD set contains information on 470 native and introduced woody species commonly found in North America. There are leaf and twig keys to help identify plants and printable fact sheets for each species. The CDs include nearly 10,000 color photos and interactive quizzes to test how much you’ve learned.
For a demonstration and ordering information, check out the web site: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/wpina/index.html