Urban forestry is the management of all of these urban forest resources. Taking care of these resources benefits the environmental, social and economic well-being of our community. We all do. Professionals such as urban foresters and certified arborists apply principles of forestry and arboriculture to the conservation and cultivation of trees and associated resources. Citizen volunteers, homeowners, government officials and community organizations work in partnership to develop tree protection ordinances, conduct tree inventories, develop management plans and inspect, prune and replant our urban forests.
Trees provide a cool, green, shady place in which to live, work and play.
One acre of healthy trees produces enough oxygen for 18 people per day. Trees filter out dangerous pollutants that can damage our lungs. In one year, an acre of trees absorbs the amount of carbon dioxide you produce when you drive your car 26,000 miles. Trees conserve our precious water resources by reducing water runoff, and help to prevent soil erosion . Trees decrease your energy costs.