Authors: Paula J. Peper, Kelaine E. Vargas (Ravdin), E. Gregory McPhersonTechnical report to: Stonebridge PropertiesPublished: November 2007Summary: The Center for Urban Forest Research conducted a field study to better understand how trees contribute to making Sacramento’s favorite neighborhoods so successful. What species were
Technical report to: Walter Passmore, Urban Forester, City of Palo AltoPublished: February 2014Executive Summary: The City of Palo Alto proposes renovating the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course. The renovation will require the removal of 543 trees; 300 native trees will be planted
Published by: US Forest Service, Center for Urban Forest ResearchDate: 2006-2009Summary: The Community Tree Guides identify and describe the benefits and costs of planting trees in sixteen climate zones across the United States. Look to the Guides to answer the following questions and more:What environmental
Published in: California Trees, newsletter of California ReLeafDate: Winter 2010Summary: At least a dozen cities across the United States have started ambitious tree planting projects. But what does it take to be successful?Million Tree Initiatives: Tools for Campaign Success
Published in: California Trees, newsletter of California ReLeafDate: Spring 2008Summary: Looking for a super-strategy to reduce greenhouse gases? Look no farther than trees! This article explains how trees work their greenhouse gas magic and how we can plant them strategically to do
A publication by the California Urban Forests CouncilPublished: July 2014Summary: In 2011, an analysis of Marin’s urban forest was undertaken by scientists at UC Davis, the US Forest Service, and San Francisco State University. The goal was to understand the structure,
Technical report to: Chuck Morgan, Asst. Director, Building and Landscape Services, and Sam Oludunfe, Campus Urban Forester, University of California, San DiegoPublished: February 2009Summary: As part of a grant application, the ecosystem services of UC San Diego’s campus forest were