Community Forest Management

The Environmental Justice Forests grant program is engaging environmental justice areas throughout Pennsylvania with tree planting and community education to increase tree canopy and the myriad of associated health and environmental benefits.

Domina la escalada segura de árboles en un curso bilingüe (inglés/español). Aprenda técnicas de escalada, seguridad y uso de equipos en grupos pequeños basados ​​en habilidades. Ideal para arboristas, paisajistas y principiantes.

Master safe tree climbing in a bilingual course (English/Spanish). Learn climbing techniques, safety, and equipment use in small, skill-based groups. Ideal for arborists, landscapers, and beginners.

Working with partners and a long-term strategy key to 39 years of maintaining and enhancing the Lewisburg community forest according to a shade tree commissioner and a Tree Tender volunteer.

Online Arborist Short Course Series provides expanded learning opportunities and introduction to careers in tree care for students in a technical school horticulture program.

Discover how the TreeKeeper user-friendly tool aids community tree managers in planning future forest management during this 90-minute webinar.

Explore tree communication with Forestry Educator Cat Pugh. Enjoy local brews, trivia, and prizes at this free event. Space is limited!

Extension Urban Foresters participated in various community Arbor Day celebrations to promote the environmental and health benefits of community trees.

A unique partnership has been providing large caliper bare root trees for communities to plant since 2020.

Urban forested natural areas are critical to improving the quality of life for residents, but they need some management.

This article explains planning hierarchies and putting tree planning into practice, including effective administration; analysis of hazardous trees; proper site preparation; and proper tree selection.

Podcast tells the stories that made certain trees important witnesses to history and how those trees are being preserved as reminders of that history.

A cursory look at an unhealthy tree may lead to some initial ideas of what is causing a decline in health, but a closer look may reveal other causes initially unnoticed.

If you can't see the trunk flare/root collar at the base of a tree, it may be buried, which can lead to decay and whole tree failure.

Online MyTree tools let you see what benefits your tree is providing to you and your community.

Good design and community input can help downtowns achieve an attractive and comfortable tree lined shopping district.

A systematic approach to detecting and dealing with tree risk can greatly reduce the potential for tree failures that cause injury and damage property.

Hands-on tree planting and care helps students better connect to biology lessons and the natural environment.

The Miyawaki Method encompasses soil preparation, careful species selection, and intensive aftercare with the goal of speeding up the development of mature forests in small spaces.

This article explains how communities can form a tree commission to create and sustain an urban forestry program.

This article explains the essentials of budgeting for the costs of a community tree program each year. It includes a community tree budget worksheet.

Develop an annual work plan for a municipal tree commission to ensure public trees receive the regular care they need to remain attractive, healthy, and safe.

Street and park tree inventories provide information for the planning, design, planting, maintenance, and removal of community trees.

This publication provides information about public relations, rules for working with the media, and communications tools, as well as sample letters to the editor, op-ed pieces and news releases.

Timber harvesting is regulated by a fraction of Pennsylvania's local governments, but more municipalities are beginning to regulate harvesting in order to maintain forests for future generations.