Urban Forests
Resources, conferences and news for lovers of trees in the city!
Urban Forest Best Practices!
Read our Compendium of Best Management Practices for Canada's Urban Forests
Trees In Peril
 Learn more about how to protect our urban trees and read about recent cases.
Urban Forests are Part of Canada's Forests, Tree Canada tells Council of Forest Ministers
Read: Tree Canada's input to the Canadian Forest Strategy Direction Paper
 TREE-KILLERS INTERACTIVE WEBSITE
HELP IDENTIFY AND PREVENT OUTBREAKS OF INVASIVE TREE KILLERS IN YOUR AREA
Early detection allows time for control efforts and awareness of the known pathways reduces the spread of those invasive species. Research known invasive species of plants, insects and diseases, and help Tree Canada identify and prevent these outbreaks in your area by:
Canadian Urban Forestry Conference 9
 
The Town of Truro, N.S. and Tree Canada are proud to host the 9th Canadian Urban Forest Conference. The conference takes place Oct. 5-8, 2010.
This year's theme is: Water, Trees and Communities. We will discuss how urban forests benefit our communities, our waterways and improve the the health of people in centres where we work, live and play. Visit the website here - www.cufc9.ca.
Past conferences:
CBC Interview Listen to Tree Canada's Dorothy Dobbie and Andy Kenney's November 7, 2006 CBC interview on urban forests!
Best Practices in Urban Forestry
Read our Compendium of Best Management Practices for Canada's Urban Forests
Urban Forestry Program
Learn about Canada's urban forests, their benefits and threats and about the urban forestry profession.
Trees In Peril
Learn more about how to protect our urban trees and read about recent cases.
Green Streets Canada Program
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Advancing innovative urban forestry practices: open to all municipalities and First Nations communities!
 Greening Canada's Schoolgrounds
The Greening Canada's School Grounds program offers school & communities the opportunity to create simple, safe, sustainable and educational landscapes on their school grounds.
 Canadian Urban Forest Network
Tree Canada is proud to be the secretariat of the Canadian Urban Forest Network (CUFN). The CUFN works as an advocacy group whose mission is to "increase the awareness of the urgent issues facing Canada's urban forests and to stimulate action to address those issues".
Canadian Urban Forest Strategy
Read about the Tree Canada Foundations' strategy for improving aspects of Canadian's daily lives by increasing our urban forests.
 ReLeaf Programs
Learn about how we respond to Canadian natural emergencies by creating programs which help communities with specific tree needs.
 Grow Clean Air Program
Learn how to gain carbon credits to offset your carbon emissions. Also learn about Climate Change and the role of trees to help reverse greenhouse gases.
Shop @ Tree Canada
Online access to gift ideas, seed tree kits, seedlings, clothing and more. The proceeds from the products we sell promote tree planting programs across Canada, adding more than 75 million trees to date.
Reports, Guides and Presenations
Many free and low cost reports on issues such as climate change, greenhouse gases, tree planting and more.
Contact our Advisors
Our experienced Community Advisers provide advice and coordinate Tree Canada`s projects.
Canada's Forests
Links to information on Canada's incredible forests courtesy of the Canadian Forest Service
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