Keepers of the trees
Subtitle: a guide to re-greening North America
By: Ann Linnea.
Publisher: Skyhorse Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781616080075
Subjects: Forests and forestry -- Citizen participation
Description: Presents fourteen narratives of people whose lives and vocations have been inspired by forests and trees, illuminating the beauty and value of this important resource and offering suggestions for getting involved in conservation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The tree man of Los Angeles; title: The steward of Wildwood; title: The tree pruner; title: The man who turns wood; title: The tree "doctor"; title: The arborist and big tree hunter; title: The community organizer; title: The weekend treekeeper; title: The businessman who loves trees; title: The wilderness researcher; title: The man called "Mr. Tree"; title: The activist pruner of Emerald City; title: The native carver; title: The botanist grandmother.