City of St. Catharines, Ont., giving away free trees to help grow urban forest
The city started the program, called Spring Free Tree Giveaway, in order for residents to "help grow our urban forest," according to development horticultural technician Mike Kraft.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/st-catharines-free-trees-9.7162134?cmp=rss

Just saw an urban tree PhD project. None of the requirements includes experience with urban trees nor horticulture.

*sad trombone*

This seems to be because they are trying to automate things and make it possible for people less skilled in horticulture to be the decisionmakers and do it all remotely.

#Climate #UrbanForest

#BathME + #Online - #ClimateConversations: Protecting Bath's #UrbanForest From the Impacts of #EmeraldAshBorer

"Bath's stately ash trees are an important part of our urban forest, but they are under dire threat. The emerald ash borer, an exotic pest that rapidly kills native ash trees, has reached Bath after ravaging forests across the northeast. Members of the Bath Community Forestry Committee will explain the biology of emerald ash borer and how they lead to tree mortality, treatment options, and resources the city is employing to protect ash trees. Participants will also learn how the Maine Forest Service is combating the emerald ash borer with the help of predator insects.

Bath Climate Conversations is a continuing series focused on learning, discussing, and connecting around ways to sustain and support our vibrant town as climate change occurs. Hosted by Bath #ClimateAction Commission in partnership with #KennebecEstuaryLandTrust and the #PattenFreeLibrary and presented in person and/or on Zoom. Registration is required for Zoom only."

Date:
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time:
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Community Room
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.

To register:
https://patten-lib.libcal.com/event/16472472

#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #EAB #AshTres #SaveOurTrees

Bath Climate Conversations: Protecting Bath's Urban Forest From the Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer

Bath's stately ash trees are an important part of our urban forest, but they are under dire threat. The emerald ash borer, an exotic pest that rapidly kills native ash trees, has...

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NGT seeks response from Centre and authorities over illegal waste dumping and sewage mismanagement threatening 70,000 trees in Ghaziabad’s Sai Upvan forest. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/ngt-notice-ghaziabad-city-forest-waste-dumping-hpk2if3t?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NGT #Environment #Ghaziabad #Pollution #UrbanForest
The #UrbanForest reawakens (first the Hawthorn, now the Birches). #Birmingham

While this style of horticulture may be thought of as classically USian, I've actually seen it in Europe as well.

It's something that needs to change not just for aesthetic reasons, but for water reasons, for urban heat island reasons, and for environmental reasons... #Horticulture #UrbanForest

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The #GreenLitter and senescent litter (Cinnamomum camphora) generated by #TropicalCyclones exhibit distinctly different distribution patterns on the lawn and soil microhabitats.

#UrbanForest | #EnvironmentalHeterogeneity | #LitterDecomposition | #SoilFauna

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