We love our trees on town greens and playgrounds, but all too often, we love them to death. Lawn mowers and foot traffic are primary sources of mechanical injury and soil compaction that can impact a tree's health and survival. Properly applying mulch is the best first step towards protecting these well-loved trees.
A thriving community forest doesn’t happen by accident — it starts with neighbors coming together to understand what’s already growing around them. This year, commit to looking at your municipality’s tree inventory data if it is stored in the State’s databases. Is it current? Is it useful? If no data exists, could you be the one to start collecting it?
This fall Morristown Centennial Library and Northfield Elementary School partnered with VT UCF to complete urban forestry improvements. Tree species were placed intentionally to deliver targeted benefits on their grounds, so they can offer more shade, year round enjoyment, and ecological services to their patrons. A total of 19 trees and 17 shrubs were planted by VT UCF and volunteers.
In this edition of our Urban Forester's Column, Adz explains why it's important to use ethanol free gasoline in your chainsaw, and exposes a dirty little secret of gas pumps.
