Overabundance of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) constitutes a threat to the biological diversity and ecosystem function of forested natural areas. Managers of Eagle Creek Park, a large forested park in Marion County, Indiana, that is surrounded by densely

This article is a high-level summary of a meta-analysis, Urban Trees and Human Health: A Scoping Review . This summary examines the connection between human health outcomes and trees in the city, drawing upon 201 studies that looked

This resource provides data collection methods for a study to learn more about the cooling potential of different types of greenspace, including different classes of natural areas. It answers the following research questions:  Do cooling benefits vary across categories

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, community tree activists engaged in tree rescue activities in Washington, D.C.’s Langdon Park. They cleared non-native invasive vines and cataloged native tree species within the park’s 2.2-acre

This toolkit, authored by the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, provides resources that empower users to take mindful action to break down the barriers that hinder participation. It focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) within an

The City of Houston’s Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) created a first-of-its-kind Nature Preserve Ordinance to protect existing natural habitat within 26 parks totaling 7,423 acres of land. The purpose of this ordinance is

Billings, MT was established in 1882 concurrent with the newly arrived railroad, which displaced the Yellowstone River as the area’s economic engine. For a century, Billings was dominated by ranching, agriculture, mining and refining. As the only major

In 2012, three groups of neighbors from different Baltimore, MD communities reached out individually for assistance in cleaning up, protecting, and/or improving their community forests. In response, Baltimore Green Space (BGS) launched the forest stewardship network which included

Silviculture, a holistic framework for managing forests that is widely used in rural areas, can also be used to manage forests in cities. This guide provides a brief introduction to silvicultural practice, and shows how it can be used

Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (UMD EFC) developed a methodology to help the Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC) NYC identify ecological, economic, and social values of forested areas in NYC. The goal

NYC’s forested natural areas provide important benefits to the city including high-quality recreation, enhanced biodiversity, and improved air and water quality. The Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC) and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC

This study examines the distributional equity of urban tree canopy (UTC) cover for Baltimore, MD, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Raleigh, NC, Sacramento, CA, and Washington, D.C. using high spatial resolution land cover data and

This guide to inclusive outreach and public engagement was authored by the Seattle Race and Social Justice Initiative for use by city employees. It contains useful references, such as six essential strategies for inclusive engagement, a public engagement evaluation

In this study, randomized field interviews with 955 New York City park users explore differences in park use and motivations for park visitation according to site type and gender of respondents. We find that natural areas offer different experiences

The Green Seattle Partnership (GSP) was launched in 2005 to create a model for urban forest natural area restoration in the Puget Sound region of western Washington. To date, thirteen other municipalities and one county have adopted the Green

Natural areas account for 84% of urban parkland. Despite representing the largest concentration
of nature in cities, natural areas often go unnoticed, underused, under resourced and unprotected.
 Organizations across the United States have been pioneering approaches to enhance and

New York City’s extensive municipal park system is home to forests, wetlands, and grasslands that provide important ecological and social benefits to the city’s population. While efforts and programs exist to restore and protect these spaces, management

This paper introduces a conceptual model of how social and ecological factors contribute to the formation, development, and management of urban forested natural areas. The authors present and explain a series of factors at multiple scales, from the local

Partnerships between cities and universities can help overcome the challenges of producing healthy plants free of pests and pathogens for urban planting and restoration. In Tacoma, a partnership with researchers from Washington State University (WSU) helped the City of Tacoma

High white-tailed deer abundance at Eagle Creek Park (ECP) in Indianapolis necessitated active management to improve park habitat conditions. Significant deer impacts on local natural areas were first noted in the late 1990’s. Multiple years of deer