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. Professional arborists rely on effectively applying information about tree biology, pest management, equipment, and safety to ensure the survival and health of trees in the harsh urban environment. Most of this knowledge has been gained through research. How Research is Helping Protect the Urban Forest Despite the economic, environmental, and social values of trees to cities and to all of us, each day thousands of acres of urban forests are cleared for development. Mature trees are declining or structurally failing.