In mid-summer Seattle, you could find an entire meal within a twenty-minute walk of downtown without stepping into a grocery store or a restaurant. For many urban foragers, green spaces within the city limits are key venues for gathering berries, plants, or roots. Researcher Melissa Poe describes her project to better understand where, how, and [...]
Trees and the City
Working for a healthy forest and a strong community
October 9th, 2011 | by amandamaepeacher | published in Trees and the City
Volunteers are making the forest a healthier environment in locations across Seattle. But what motivates volunteers to get their hands dirty to remove invasive species or plant native trees? Weston Brinkley and a team of researchers surveyed hundreds of volunteers this summer to get at why people care about putting their time and energy toward [...]
The Gift of Green
May 2nd, 2011 | by amandamaepeacher | published in Featured stories, Trees and the City
New research reveals that urban forests provide surprising health, social and economic benefits.
Turning Over a New Leaf in Urban Forestry
April 29th, 2011 | by amandamaepeacher | published in Trees and the City
As researchers discover new benefits of urban forests, advocacy groups ramp up efforts to encourage communities to plant more trees.
Seeing the Forest in the City
April 6th, 2011 | by amandamaepeacher | published in Trees and the City
Keeping tabs on trees in urban areas like Portland can provide valuable insights about climate change or other threats.