Tree Tenders: More Information

A national organization focused on the needs of those engaged in urban forestry. See case studies from Wilmington, DE, Houston, TX, Davis, CA, Indianapolis, IN.

Promotes healthy forest ecosystems for every community through campaigns, publications, products (Historic Tree Nursery, CityGreen, a GIS application for land use and policy planning)

An exotic pest threatening a wide variety of hardwood trees in North America

Street trees, recommended street tree list, planting and
service requests, customer service standard, environmental restoration, organic recycling,
volunteer opportunities

Clearinghouse for information to help communities manage their urban trees.

Comprehensive information guide to community forestry

An exotic beetle whose larvae feed on the inner bark of ash
trees, disrupting the tree's ability to transport water and nutrients.

Local, state and federal representatives in Philadelphia, counties.

Search database first. Can't find answer? Fill out the form and expert volunteers will answer gardening questions for Mid-Atlantic gardening.

Quality tree care information

This a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools. These tools help communities strengthen their urban forest management and advocacy efforts by quantifying the structure of community trees and the environmental services that trees provide.

University of Florida. All-in-one page of resources on trees.

Pennsylvania Flora database, technical assistance, plant clinic ext. 141 – (215) 247-5777

Small trees, tree publications and educationalmaterials, Arbor Day promotional materials.

Tree ID, selection, care, pruning, finding an arborist, educators resources, Arbor
Day

PA Urban and Community Forest Council

PhillyTreeMap is a web-based map database of trees in the greater 13-county, 3-state Philadelphia region.

Online catalog includes 5,000+ eBooks on trees and gardening for mid-Atlantic growing conditions.

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Clickable maps, lists, links to species information, special landscapes, for Philadelphia neighborhood.

conservationtools.org / i-tree - A national Tree Benefits Calcuator.

A program of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. TreePhilly is a greening initiative that directly engages all Philadelphians in improving their communities by planting and maintaining trees and enabling others to do the same.

TreeVitalize hopes to plant one million trees across the Commonwealth in the next five years. A partnership to restore tree cover in Pennsylvania communities. Tree Cover maps, latest news and research on benefits of trees, urban tree slides, Tree Tenders trainings.

Resources, information, projects, links. Sue Pringle (215) 573-4684.

Trees, plants, vines, detailed info, images, and more.