Marlene Bergsma http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2014/02/02/st-catharines-to-boost-spending-on-urban-forest St. Catharines’ efforts to double the size of its urban forest are getting chopped down by two invasive pests. The emerald ash borer has already felled about 350 city-owned ash trees and the Asian long-horned beetle is poised to invade within the next few years, said a report […]
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Devastation of Our Urban Canopy (Mark Cullen) http://markcullen.com/library/devastation-of-our-urban-canopy/ For Our Grandchildren is sponsoring a community panel that will have recommendations for preserving Toronto’s tree canopy. Jaye Robinson, Ward 25 Councillor, will moderate the panel. Panel members are Mark Cullen, Toronto Star Columnist, Janet McKay, executive director of LEAF, an organization committed […]
Panel Discussion Community Meeting- Tree Canopy
Wendy Koch, USA TODAY http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/04/us-cities-urban-forests/1891345/ Ten U.S. cities have thriving urban forests — parks, trails, gardens — that clean the air, attract tourists, boost property values and reduce energy costs, a federally funded survey finds. Survey says U.S. cities find green spaces have multiple benefits. The 10 best cities for urban […]
The 10 best U.S. cities for urban forests
http://nickpavlov.com/high-park-3/economics-of-torontos-tree-canopy-big-trees-big-bucks/January 28th 2013 On January 16th, the city budget was passed – with a few amendments that directly impacted our neighbourhood. The first was of course, the 6 month reprieve for the Runnymede Fire Station. Excellent! And a one time grant for the Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation which has been […]
Economics of Toronto’s Tree Canopy: Big Trees; Big Bucks.
Urban sprawl is gobbling up green space in southern Ontario at an unprecedented rate. At the current rate, an additional 260,000 acres (1,070 km2) of rural land will be urbanized by 2021, almost double the size of the City of Toronto. About 92% of the land is Ontario’s best farmland. […]