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Planting trees is one of the most recognisable forms of environmental action, but why is UK tree planting so important? We decided to ask Jen Turner from the Royal Forestry Society, an expert in woodland management who has spent the last 11 years working across Britain’s ecology sector. You can read her response right here in our blog post: Why is UK tree planting so important? Planting trees in a changing world… #rfs #treeplanting #climatechange #whytrees #greentheuk

Golden-winged Warblers, Wood Thrushes, and Cerulean Warblers are long-range migratory birds who nest and breed every year in West Virginia. Unfortunately, due to a loss of diverse forest habitat, these songbirds are facing steep population declines. With 70% private forest ownership in West Virginia, landowners can play a key role in saving these species from extinction by restoring habitat through bird-friendly forestry, an ecological forest management approach. To encourage use and inform landowners of bird-friendly forestry, we created a StoryMap from a bird’s-eye view with our partners Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (AMJV) and Forest Stewards Guild. Explore the StoryMap here: https://buff.ly/48REmoz This project was funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Excited to join us for urban tree planting? Here’s where your volunteer efforts fit in! See the full picture, from seed establishment to community enjoyment. Learn about the lifecycle of a tree and how you can make a difference. 💚 🌱 Step 1: Seed establishment starts in greenhouses, followed by Step 2: Seedling growth in nurseries. These early stages set the foundation for our urban forests and parks. 📝 Step 3: Planning with forestry professionals considers soil, climate, and community needs. 🌲 Step 4: Careful stock selection by experienced forestry professionals ensures the right trees are planted in the right places. 🚚 Step 5: Trees are transported to project sites with volunteer help. 🗓️ Step 6: Join us for tree planting events where volunteers like you make a direct impact! 💧 Step 7: Communities enjoy the benefits of urban forests for years to come. Tree maintenance ensures healthy growth and wildlife protection. ♻️ Step 8: End of life considerations—trees are recycled or repurposed to ensure sustainability. #UrbanPlanting #TreePlanting #TreeLifecycle #Trees #Canada

What you’re looking at in this photo is a utility ROW that once had over 60 units of Eucalyptus trees directly underneath overhead power lines. The trees were removed, and with proper guidance, replaced with the Southern California native Toyon, Heteromelese arbutifolia. This section of San Diego Gas & Electric ROW is now more reliable and safe. Their customer is satisfied with the continued service of revegetating the land with a species that will soon provide privacy and forever maintain compatibility with the overhead power lines. Just another example of how arborists running a utility tree program can make positive change in this world 🌎 🌳 💡 Davey Resource Group, Inc. The Davey Tree Expert Company Southern California Edison (SCE) California Native Plant Society Arbor Day Foundation Utility Arborist Association Urban and Community Forestry Society Society of American Foresters International Society of Arboriculture #utility #utilityvegetationmanagement #uvm #utilityforestry #urbanforestry #arboriculture

#DidYouKnow that in 2023: 🦅 WPC permanently protected and saved 3,079 acres for nature and future generations? 🙋 699 volunteers helped us plant 940 trees through TreeVitalize Pittsburgh and other community forestry programs? 🐟 Our watershed conservation team removed 10 barriers to reconnect 12 miles of stream? Our 2023 Annual Report is now online: Read more about WPC's milestones and accomplishments last year: https://bit.ly/3AlcevE

Participants at the Verified Impact Workshop held in Sandton last week on the 3rd October. We had a selection of forestry operations from South Africa, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania as well conservation organisations such as the Endangered Wildlife Trust. The Workshop looked at how the ecosystem benefits from forests can be protected, improved and measured. 🐞🌳🪹 #ForestsForAllForever #VerifiedImpact #forest #ecosystems

I am glad to announce my participation in the 2024 Urban Forestry Institute conference! To register for the event, please visit: https://lnkd.in/e7guiugg I will be presenting on the topic: "Cultivating Urban Sustainability: A Statewide Analysis of Food Forests in Florida" This study aims to explore the characteristics of food forests in Florida, including their locations and respective USDA plant hardiness zones, areas, garden designs, ages, types of managing organizations (private, governmental, for-profit, and non-profit), and plant species composition. In partnership with the Florida Forest Service, this research seeks to disseminate knowledge through the creation of an ArcGIS Story Map and a comprehensive booklet. It aims to promote sustainable practices and empower individuals interested in initiating or enhancing food forests within similar USDA plant hardiness zones. Looking forward to sharing insights and engaging discussions! #UFI2024

Songbirds are often long-range migratory birds who nest and breed every year in forests of the southeastern U.S. Unfortunately, due to a loss of diverse forest habitat, they're facing steep population declines.   This enchanting storymap tells the story of three such birds. The take-home: with 70% private forest ownership in West Virginia, landowners can play a key role in saving these species from extinction by restoring habitat through bird-friendly forestry, an ecological forest management approach.  

The Dane-zaa Záágéʔ Word of the Week: Hakʼaichuk Hakʼaichuk means “buffalo” or “bison” in the Dane-zaa Zááge language Over 150,000 wood bison were thought to inhabit the boreal forest of North-Western North American in the early 1800’s. After decades of over-exploitation and over-harvesting of wood bison during the fur trade, populations of wood bison crashed, reaching as low as 250 animals in the early 1900’s. Wood bison were extirpated from their traditional range until reintroduced herds expanded their range into BC. A group of Elk Island Nation Park wood bison were reintroduced into Northern BC in the late 1990’s. One herd was reintroduced to the Aline Lake/Nordquist Lake area north of Liard River and a second group was reintroduced to an area near Etthithun Lake in DRFN traditional territory. Etthithun Lake was chosen as a release site due to its favourable habitat qualities including abundant native and domestic grasses that occurred on disturbed sites such as seismic lines, pipelines, lease sites and forestry blocks and roads. DRFN is taking an active role in the stewardship of the Etthithun bison herd. The herd is being monitored closely by the Provincial biologists and DRFN for herd size, signs of disease and range expansion, especially in the face of recent catastrophic wildfires within their range. To hear how hakʼaichuk is pronounced, visit https://lnkd.in/gWydBjeg #drfn #firstnation #wildlife #agriculture

Participants at the Verified Impact Workshop held in Sandton last week on the 3rd October. We had a selection of forestry operations from South Africa, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania as well conservation organisations such as the Endangered Wildlife Trust. The Workshop looked at how the ecosystem benefits from forests can be protected, improved and measured. 🐞🌳🪹 #ForestsForAllForever #VerifiedImpact #forest #ecosystems