Trees Are Good - Press Release


	News

	Organic Gardening: Urban Forestry and Your Home Networx.com, a home improvement website, describes the power of a strategically planned urban forest to transform and restore any city. MORE >> 2010 True Professionals of Arboriculture Award Winners go beyond tree care, educating customers and consumers on the value of trees to homes and communities. Read Winner Bios The award, sponsored by STIHL, recognizes members and certified professionals who are role models to their peers and positively represent arboriculture to the public. MORE >> Thousand Cankers Disease: A Red Alert for Walnut The black walnut may be the next on the list of disappearing trees. Do not sell or transport walnut logs, slabs or firewood (any walnut with bark attached) from areas of known or suspected infestation into unaffected areas. MORE >> Rid your lawn of snow mold Spring is upon us and so is snow mold. Lawn experts provide tips on how to identify and help rid a property of this unsightly lawn fungus. MORE >> EAB Found in Iowa The Iowa Emerald Ash Borer Team confirmed on May 14, 2010, that the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive pest that kills ash trees, has been found in Iowa along the Mississippi River two miles south of the Minnesota border in Allamakee County. The land is owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This is the first confirmed EAB infestation in Iowa. MORE >> National Register of Big Trees Big trees are symbols of all the good work trees do for the quality of the environment-and our quality of life. MORE >> When Tree Hugging Goes Too Far (Wall Street Journal/Real Estate)Do we love big old trees too much? Many homeowners don't give enough thought to what hazards their biggest and oldest trees may pose to people and property. MORE >> Green Spaces Improve Health (BBC News) There is more evidence that living near a 'green space' has health benefits. MORE >> National Tree Benefits Calculator The Tree Benefit Calculator allows anyone to make a simple estimation of the benefits individual street-side trees provide. This tool is based on i-Tree’s street tree assessment tool called STRATUM. With inputs of location, species and tree size, users will get an understanding of the environmental and economic value trees provide on an annual basis. The Tree Benefit Calculator is intended to be simple and accessible. As such, this tool should be considered a starting point for understanding trees’ value in the community, rather than a scientific accounting of precise values. For more detailed information on urban and community forest assessments, visit the i-Tree website. MORE >> USDA Newsroom USDA's collection of "hot topic" press releases ranging from current pest alerts for specific regions of the United States to new trends in disease prevention and tree and plant care. MORE >> Tree Planting Program Creates Jobs The US Small Business Administration tree planting program successfully leverages federal dollars with non-federal sources to improve the urban and community tree resources of many of the nation's towns and cities Tree plantings create demand for nurserymen, arborists…. MORE >>

"I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech-tree, or a yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines." - Henry David Thoreau


	Resources

	Introduction to Arboricutlure: Planting & Early Care DVD CHAMPAIGN, IL - When is the last time your yard had a check-up? Just like people plants need periodic examinations and treatments to help prolong their health. Plant health care (PHC) is a vital part of landscape management. MORE >> Winter Tree Care Tips for Homeowners CHAMPAIGN, IL- Winter brings frigid temperatures, icy winds, and plenty of snow. Just as people battle Mother Nature at this time of the year, so do trees, with one major exception: trees can't avoid exposure to the elements. MORE >>