Tag Archives: forestry

Leading “Tree Campus USA” states

In honour of Arbor Day 2014 (tomorrow, Friday, April 25th), I thought it would be interesting to highlight the Tree Campus USA program conducted by the Arbor Day Foundation. Started in 2008 and similar to Tree City USA, this program recognizes those … Continue reading

Posted in Advocacy, charities, cities, civics, climate change, colleges, culture, education, environment, fun, geography, government, health, historic preservation, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, nature, North America, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, schools, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, tourism, Travel, urban planning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ten cool urban tree canopy maps

Below are a cool and coloful assortment of urban tree canopy maps from around the United States to enjoy on these cold, snowy, and gray days. Each of the maps is unique unto itself, but all clearly depict the green infrastructure … Continue reading

Posted in art, cities, civics, civility, climate change, Communications, education, energy, environment, geography, government, health, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, nature, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, recreation, seasons, spatial design, sustainability, tourism, Travel, urban planning, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment