Detroit Launches Initiative to Plant 10,000 New Trees

With these benefits of urban forestry in mind, Detroit city officials have launched a “10,000 Up” program which aims to plant 10,000 trees throughout the city over the next three years. This ambitious initiative is part of a larger 10-point plan for revitalizing Detroit neighborhoods that’s being spearheaded by Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration. The city… Read more »

A New Way to See Healthy Trees

Could tree doctors be a new thing in the future? Well maybe not, but we are learning methods to check on the health of various trees, like the recent sonic tomograph used by the Urban Forestry division in Missoula. The Urban Forestry division has been cataloguing the trees among the streets all over Missoula, and… Read more »