urban forest

Left to right: USDA Under Secretary Homer Wilkes, The Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous, and Sierra Club Michigan Chapter Director Elayne Coleman outlining the opportunities offered by $33 million in grant money for urban forest renewal in Michigan.

Federal money coming for trees in urban areas, but will local residents have a voice in the process?

Lester Graham

The U.S. Forest Service is promoting its second round of funding for planting trees in urban areas. Tackling the inequity of how government has not included local communities in discussions about planting trees in their neighborhoods is a priority.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages landowners to trim their oak trees during colder months because the beetles responsible for spreading Oak Wilt fungus are less active then.

Environment & Climate Change

Now is the best time to prune your oak trees to avoid oak wilt

Beth Weiler

Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can kill oak trees. Winter is the best time to trim oak trees to prevent spread of the disease.

People sit in the shade of trees at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. The city values the 61,000 trees within its boundaries at $71 million.

Environment & Climate Change

Michigan cities take a tree census

Lindsey Smith

Grand Rapids, Adrian and Ann Arbor are taking part in a tree study that could help other Michigan cities assess their own urban forests. The goal is to…