i-Tree software

And I quote: i-Tree is a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools. The i-Tree Tools help communities of all sizes to strengthen their urban forest management and advocacy efforts by quantifying the structure of community trees and the environmental services that trees provide. [...]

Eight things I like about trees

There are a few things I really, really admire about trees: 1 ) They go to sleep for the winter (I’m very tired after 2 weeks of being on the road) 2 ) They get new clothes every spring and get rid of them in the fall (I just put away the shorts and pulled [...]

Christmas Tree Legends

By now, many of you will have put up your Christmas tree, decorated it and stuffed presents under its skirts to tantalize and tease all in the household. As most of you know, there is a long tradition of using evergreens in winter celebrations. Dr. C. Hole in the book, Protective Symbols in the Home, [...]