You've heard about the need to protect Rain Forests and Redwood Forests .
Urban forests are small pockets of green in a gray landscape.
They are ribbons of life meandering through a largely man-made environment. They are havens of serenity and biological diversity within suburban development and busy streets. Urban forests have the power to cost-effectively improve our community environment and social fabric. Urban forests can contribute to the economic vitality and the quality of life in cities. However, lacking proper care, their power and accompanying benefits are wasted and lost.