Sources for More Information

Sources used in this issue of the bulletin:

• Cities and the Environment – The Electronic Journal Dedicated to the Ecology of Urban Communities.
• The Science and Practice of Managing Forests in Cities

  Based on information from the above website, we extend special acknowledgement to:

  • Sarah Charlop-Powers, Sophie Plitt, and Clara C. Pregitzer, The Science and Practice of Managing Forests in Cities: Introduction to the Special Issue
  • Kristen L. King and D. S. Novem Auyeung, Monitoring Forest Restoration Activities in NYC Parks
  • Amy L. Witt, Shawnell C. Faber, and Alan R. Jankowski, Restoration and Management of High-Use Urban Missouri Woodlands and Forests in St. Louis
  • Justin Bower, Jeremy Burkes, and Kelli Ondracek, Assessing Houston’s Forested Habitat
  • Justin Bower, Jeremy Burkes, and Kelli Ondracek, Planning for Climate Change Through Riparian Restoration in Houston, Texas
  • Heather Bilden, Steven McConnell, and Megan Poulette, A River Runs By It: How Embracing a River Created Synergy for a Natural Areas Program and Interagency Environmental Education in Billings, Montana
• Natural Areas Conservancy
• Untapped Common Ground: – The Care of Forested Natural Areas in American Cities
• The Cross-Pollinator – U.S. Forest Service

Some Others of Interest

Your urban forester or arborist is a good partner as you consider ways to achieve the ten points necessary to apply for a Growth Award. Assistance and suggestions are also available from your state urban forestry coordinator.

• National Association of Olmsted Parks
• The Student Conservation Association’s Top 5 U. S. Cities with the Most Access to Nature
• Recorded webinar: - The Science and Practice of Managing Forests in Cities, U.S. Forest Service National Urban Forest Technology & Science Delivery Team
• Urban Natural Areas - Regional Parks and Urban Habitat, Tim Shuck, University of Washington
• Enhance Urban Natural Areas

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