Tree Resources
Tree Resources
Benefit of Trees in Urban Areas - improve our air, protect our water, save energy, and more.
Pruning Shade Trees in Landscapes - proper tree planting.
Trees are Good - quality arboraculture or treecare information including how to hire an arborist.
Tree City USA Program - direction, assistance, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs.
Trade organizations
- American Forests - a world leader in planting trees for environmental restoration, a pioneer in the science and practice of urban forestry.
- California Arborists Association - a non-profit organization of professional arborists combining efforts to improve tree care practices in California.
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) - the largest and most influential tree care education and research organization in the world.
- National Arbor Day Foundation - a nonprofit foundation helping people plant and care for trees and encourage the celebration of Arbor Day.
- Society of Municipal Arborists - A professional affiliate of the International Society of Arboriculture, promotes and improves municipal arboriculture and community forestry.
- Western Chapter ISA - dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation for trees by promoting research and education to advance the professional practice of arboriculture.
Community & Urban Forestry
- California Releaf - Provides assistance, information and referrals to individuals, organizations and agencies working to improve the management of urban forests in California.
- California Oak Foundation - Non-profit educational organization committed to preserving the state's oak forest ecosystem.
- California Register of Big Trees - A program that maintains records for the largest specimen of each native and naturalized tree species growing in California.
- CDF Urban & Community Forestry - offers grants each year to plant trees and other related projects in urban communities throughout California.
- Center for Urban Forest Research - provided reliable scientific evidence that the benefits of urban forests add real value to communities since 1992.
- Sudden Oak Death - A nonprofit organization that provides information on Sudden Oak Death.
- TreeLink: The Community Forestry Resource - provides information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry.
- Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute - to address the increasing need for improved management of the urban forests in California.
Local Resources
- Markham Nature Park and Arboretum - working toward the creation of an international garden to showcase plants from around the world that can thrive in our local micro-climate.
Links For Kids
- National Register of Big Trees - List of the largest of 826 species of trees in the US.
- Tree Musketeers - The nation's first youth environmental organization–a nonprofit charity where kids are boss! While taking action to help the planet, kids teach other kids to become active citizens and community leaders.
- Treetures - a community of tiny tree friends that teach you about trees, tree care, and tree planting.
