urban forestry

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• - Information on tree and shrub care; education resources related to trees; promoting the planting and maintenance of urban forests through Arbor Day programs, Tree City USA, and other programs.
  
• - Information on current research on the effects of the urban forest on air quality, climate, and carbon dioxide; as well as, research on urban forest management.
  
• - Site provides information about the organization's programs, invasive pests, trees, has links to related sites and has a news page with urban forestry related articles.
  
• - A handbook for the development and evaluation of local urban forestry programs.
  
• - UK body, aims to raise awareness of the positive contribution that trees make to the quality of life in towns.
  
• - Essay on the need for parks and other wildlife areas in urban environments.
  
• - Includes latest in urban forest research: GIS, inventory and monitoring, parking lot shade ordinances, urban heat islands, and guidelines for tree planting.
  
• - Provides technical expertise and professional support for urban/environmental programs in the mid-atlantic and northeastern area of the United States.