Trees Matter

Trees Matter
The Next STEP Program

Resources & Tools:

This table links to materials collected and developed for enhancing tree programs in your community. Spreadsheets, databases and factsheets will assist in decision making and evaluation of program and individual trees. Follow annotated links.

	Resources and Tools library
	Description:	Resource Link :
	Presentations from the Fourth Annual Why Trees Matter Forum held in Wooster, 22 October, 2009
	An update of the 2009 Why Trees Matter projects.	Jim Chatfield OSU Extension WTM Project Update
		Drew Todd ODNR State Urban Forestry Coordinator Thirty Years of Urban Forestry Assistance
	Joe presented three programs during his visit to Ohio for the Why Trees Matter Forum. His information concerning the interaction between children was presented at the WTM forum the remaining two presentations were presented prior to the WTM forum.	Joe McBride Professor of Urban Forestry University of California, Berkeley Children's Use of Trees Warfare and Urban Forests Urban Forest Diversity

	The Urban Forestry Institute was conceptualized as a means of bringing formalized post graduate educational opportunities to the Arboriculture and Urban Forestry community by connecting expertise from around the country. In the future, the institute will have a web presence at: urban forestry institute	John Lloyd Rainbow Tree Care Urban Forestry Institute Minnetonka MN The Urban Forestry Institute
	Amy and Joe cover history, biology and current status of emerald ash borer as well ambrosia beetle, Japanese beetle, Gypsy moth and others.	Joe Boggs OSU Extension Hamilton County Amy Stone OSU Extension Lucas County Update on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Invasive Species
	CD Content from the Fourth Annual Why Trees Matter Forum
	20 Questions of Plant Diagnostics Emerald Ash Borer Diagnostic Checklist Insecticide Options for Emerald Ash Borer Are My Trees Ash?


	Presentations from the Third Why Trees Matter Forum held in Wooster, 15 October, 2008
	Dr. Wolf does research, based on environmental psychology, to better understand the human dimensions of urban forestry and urban ecosystems. 14.4MB pdf	Dr. Kathleen Wolf College of Forest Resources University of Washington Assessing Social Benefits of the Urban Forest
	Review of the i-Tree software tools and a look into three case studies of how the tools were used in three urban forestry programs. See the weblinks [below] for information referred to in this presentation. 3.6MB pdf	Greg Ina Davey Tree Institute How Trees Matter: iTree Case Studies
		Jim Chatfield OSU Extension Center at Wooster
		Ken Cochran, Curator Secrest Arboretum Jim Chatfield OSU Extension Center at Wooster
	These are four of the studies that make up the publication provided at the forum. The list is topped by the Why Trees Matter program summary. The following links are analysis of different aspects of urban forests in four cities. (.doc files)	Program Summary Brooklyn, OH Toledo, OH Xenia, OH Bucyrus, OH
	Five Powerpoint presentations from the Second Why Trees Matter Forum held in Wooster, 23 October, 2007.
	How the street tree evaluation program pilot projects are being used to effectively evaluate the economic value of trees in Ohio communities. (3MB)	Jim Chatfield OSU Extension Center at Wooster Why Trees Matter Update
	New York's recent street tree invenroy methods and results and how they quantified the environmental function and value of the urban forest resource. Also, how the results were critical to communicating the imprtance of this resource to policy makers. (81MB)	Fiona Watt New York City Parks and Recreation It Really Does Grow On Trees: The $$ Value of New York City's Urban Forest
	Highlights the history of Ohio's urban forestry program and provides insight into its future direction. (12MB)	Drew Todd ODNR Division of Forestry The Ohio Urban Forestry Program; From The Beginning, Now, and Into the Future
	Details on what has been learned from the past hundred years and how that is put to use for selecting and managing the health of trees planted today and in the future. (14MB & 10 MB)	Ken Cochran, Curator Secrest Arboretum Jim Chatfield OSU Extension Center at Wooster One Hundred Years of OSU Tree Research at Secrest Arboretum Case Studies
	A review of tree resources in the arboreta within the state. (4MB)	Denise Ellsworth OSU Extension, Summit County Lynn Vogel OSU Extension, Portage County Arboreta & Notable Trees of Ohio
	Additional Resources:

	This presentation, provided by Dan Herms, OSU Department of Entomology covers the technical aspects of mulching. The type of mulching material you select, rather it be ground hardwood, pine bark, or composted yard waste effects the amount of nitrogen available to your plants. Your soil fertility can be increased by the type of mulch you choose. Please follow this link to review the research.	Mulching in the Landscape: Beyond Aesthetics Presentation by Dan Herms
	A twelve page guide to mulching in the landscape, select the pdf, Bulletin 894, from the list.	Mulches in the Landscape Bulletin 894
	Websites:
	Ohio Department of Natural Resource Urban Forestry site includes featured articles on mulching, choosing the right tree, and establishing an urban forestry program.	ODNR Urban Forestry Street Tree Evaluation Project
	The UFORE analysis from the Oakville Ontario provides a case study of how iTree can work for your urban forest. Follow the link on the forestry page.	Oakville Ontario UFORE Report
	Support, tools, user forums and access to the iTree suite of software.	iTree Tools Tree Benefits Calculator

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