Summer 2020 News to Share
News from the SUFC Team
On June 25, the SUFC Urban Research Working Group held a virtual networking event, including a presentation of Forest Service Urban Sustainability Research themes and tools. The presentation is available HERE.
SUFC has developed a guide to assist members with outreach to their local media about the benefits trees have on communities. Please consider a letter to the editor or a post on social media touting urban forests!
SUFC Member News
- Corazón Latino’s COVID-19 Response – Corazón Latino | July 7, 2020
- NRPA Develops “Greener Parks for Health” Resources to Roadmap Professionals in Securing Support and Investments to Advance Greener Parks – National Recreation and Park Association
- The Big Green Podcast: Britt Wood and Mike Bogan Chat about Operating in This Unusual Year – National Association of Landscape Professionals | June 15, 2020
- One Trillion Trees by 2030? That’s American Forests’ Goal! (Video) – The Weather Channel | June 10, 2020
- Arbor Day Foundation and Bank of America Drive Local Climate Resiliency Initiatives – MarketWatch | June 5, 2020
- SCA Appoints Stephanie Meeks President & CEO – The Student Conservation Association | April 21, 2020
Conferences & Events
- Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) | New Orleans, LA and virtual | October 3 – 7, 2020
- GIE+EXPO | Louisville, KY | October 21 – 23
- SAF National Convention | Virtual |October 29-31
- International Society of Arboriculture’s Annual International Conference and Trade Show | Albuquerque, NM and virtual | December 15 – 17, 2020
National News
- Trees, Tech, and Climate Change – Innovation & Tech Today | June 26, 2020
- Planting Trees Helps Climate Change and Creates Jobs – The Hill | June 2, 2020
- ‘Murder Horners’ are Creating a Buzz, but Relax. The Sightings Don’t Signal End Times – The Washington Post | May 20, 2020
- Dear America, It’s Time to Bring Back the CCCs – Appalachian Magazine | May 14, 2020
- The Garden Has Lessons for Us in this Quarantine, if We are Willing to Stop and Listen – The Washington Post | May 12, 2020
- More Time Out in Nature is an Unexpected Benefit of the COVID-19 Sheltering Rules – Scientific American | April 26, 2020
- Amazon Pours $10 Million into Forest Conservation – Axios | April 21, 2020
- The Urban Forest of the Future: How to Turn our Cities into Treetopias – The Conversation | April 21, 2020
- How the Mass Planting of Trees Could Transform Our Cities and Tackle Air Pollution – CNBC | April 17, 2020
- How a Trillion More Trees Could Combat Climate Change – Forbes | April 9, 2020
- The Silver Lining to Coronavirus Lockdowns: Air Quality is Improving – The Washington Post | April 9, 2020
State & Local News
- D.C. Has Become a Leader in a Movement to Plant More Diverse City Trees – The Washington Post | July 8, 2020
- Texas Cities Join Mapping Project in Effort to Fight Urban Heat Islands –Texas Climate News | July 2020
- New Life for Old Trees – Sacramento Magazine | May 21, 2020
- Op-Ed: Enjoying Nature During the Shutdown is Easy – But Only if You’re Rich – Los Angeles Times | May 7, 2020
- Seattle Will Permanently Close 20 Miles of Residential Streets to Most Vehicle Traffic – The Seattle Times | May 7, 2020
- An Opportunity to Reimagine Boston’s Open Spaces – The Boston Globe | May 4, 2020
- Making More Room for Nature in Cities Could Literally Save Lives, New Study Says – Science Alert | May 2, 2020
Congress & Federal Government
- Wyden Bill Would Put Billions into Wildfire Fuels Reduction – Mail Tribune | May 11, 2020
- Senate Passes Great American Outdoors Act – Politico |June 17, 2020 More information HERE.
- Booker, Capito Introduce Tree Act | June 22, 2020
Video / Webinars / Podcasts / Education
Webinar:
- Climate Change Resiliency Through the Power of Nature – Wildlife Habitat Council | July 22 at 1 PM EST
- Enhancing Tree Health in Water Sensitive Urban Design: Role of Mycorrhizae – TREE Fund | July 14 at 5 PM EST
- Integrating Environmental Justice in Urban Forest Master Plans – Davey Resource Group | Archived
- Protecting Trees from Construction Impacts – TREE Fund | Previous Recording from June 2020
- The Science and Practice of Managing Forests in Cities – U.S. Forest Service | Previous Recording from June 2020
- Fighting Microbes with Microbes to Protect Our Native Trees – TREE Fund | Previous Recording from June 2020
- The Calm Before: Tree Adjustments to Wind & Ice Storm Loads – TREE Fund | Previous Recording from June 2020
- Addressing Loss of Tree Cover in Urban Watersheds: The Importance of Local Codes and Policies – U.S. Forest Service | Previous Recording from May 2020
- Sidewalks, Urban Plazas and Tree Roots – TREE Fund | Previous Recording from May 2020
- CommuniTree: A Model for Engaging Communities in Tree Planting and Maintenance Projects – U.S. Forest Service | Previous Recording from April 2020
- A Simple Technique for Online Street Tree Inventories – It Is Right for my Community? – TREE Fund | Previous Recording from April 2020
Research and Studies
- Health Impact Assessment of Philadelphia’s 2025 Tree Canopy Cover Goals – Kondo, Michelle; Mueller, Natalie; Locke, Dexter; Roman, Lara; Rojas-Rueda, David; Schinasi, Leah; Gascon, Mireia; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J. | U.S. Forest Service | 2020
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals from Forest Land, Woodlands, and Urban Trees in the United States, 1990-2018 – Domke, Grant M.; Walters, Brian F.; Nowak, David J.; Smith, James, E.; Ogle, Stephen M.; Coulston, J.W.; Wirth, T.C. | U.S. Forest Service | 2020
- A Literature Review of Resilience in Urban Forestry – Huff, Emily S.; Johnson, Michelle; Roman, Lara; Sonti, Nancy Falxa; Pregitzer, Clara C.; Campbell, Lindsay; McMillen, Heather.| U.S. Forest Service | 2020