Planet
Forests are essential to a healthier planet.
They clean our air and water, provide wildlife habitat, store carbon, and build climate resilience in the face of wildfire, drought, and development. Through stewardship and science, communities across the country are using forests to tackle real-world challenges and build a better future. #forestproud shines a light on these efforts, connecting people to the environmental benefits forests provide today and for generations to come.
Climate Solutions
Urban Forestry: The Need for Green Among The Gray
Explore what actually goes into managing urban trees and forests and how communities are balancing economic, environmental, and climate goals.
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Urban Forestry: An Origin Story
To answer the question “what is urban forestry?” we need to go back – way back – to the 1800’s when forestry first emerged on the scene as a profession.
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Cities have a climate problem
As our cities continue to grow, so do the challenges they face. Reimagine the way society lives, works, and plays by moving our cities from climate problems, to climate solutions.
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Forest Champion Spotlight | Michael Green
Cities have long been labs for innovation. And thankfully, cities have an ace up their sleeve: forests. Meet Michael Green, pioneer and architect.
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Forest Champion Spotlight | Kyle Freres, Freres Wood
For more than 90 years, the Freres family has been a steward of Oregon’s forests.
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Forest Champion Spotlight | The Emmerson Family
The Emmerson family got started 70 years ago as a small sawmill operation in California. Today, their company Sierra Pacific Industries owns and manages over 2 million acres of forest across the West.
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