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Arboricultural Organizations for Resources
- Mass. DCR Urban & Community Forestry Program
- U.S. Forest Service Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry
- Urban Natural Resources Institute
- New England Chapter ISA (NEC-ISA)
- Massachusetts Arborists Assn. (MAA)
- Connecticut Tree Protective Assn. (CTPA)
- Connecticut Tree Wardens Assn.
- Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA)
- Northeast Organic Farming Assn. (NOFA)
- American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA)
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
- Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)
- Trees Are Good (ISA website for consumers)
- Ecological Landscaping Assn.
Public Programs and Resources
- CU Structural Soil®: A Comprehensive Guide from Cornell University
- Ten-Year Urban Forestry Action Plan 2016-2026
- Big Tree Nomination Form – Massachusetts
- Community Status Map – Massachusetts Urban & Community Forestry information by town
- Grants
- Massachusetts Big Tree Registry
- Mass. Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)
- MassHighway Project Development & Design Guide
- OSHA Quick Cards
- Tree City USA
- Tree Benefits Calculator – make a simple estimation of the benefits provided by an individual tree
- iTree Tools – free software for assessing and managing community forests
- iTree 2016 Online Instruction – monthly series for help using the software
- Download the information flyer about the iTree 2016 online series
- Tree Inventory Software – Commercial Inventory Software and Freeware or Public Domain Software
- Tree Owner’s Manual – US Forest Service resource
- Tree Planting – diagrams and information from the experts at ISA/Trees Are Good
- UMass Extension – Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program • UMass Landscape Message
- UMass Extension Green Directory
- UMass Extension Professional Management Guide for Diseases of Trees and Shrubs 2014
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zones – interactive GIS map
- USDA Hazard Tree Information
- Mobile Community Tree Inventory – MCTI
- Street Tree Electronic Management System – STEMS
Invasive Species
- EAB Infestation in Massachusetts: Map: EAB Detections in Massachusetts as of 10/30/2020
- Insecticide Options for Emerald Ash Borer
- FAQ’s on Using EAB Insecticides
- Report Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in Massachusetts – and view ALB lookalikes
- More ALB information – U.S. Forest Service Northeastern Area
- Emerald ash borer (EAB) – U.S. Forest Service Northeastern Area
- Emerald ash borer – federal regulatory overview 12-18-2012
- Emerald ash borer – general information
- Ash Tree ID guide – Nebraska Forest Service
- Selecting Trees for EAB treatment – Nebraska Forest Service
- Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project
- USDA APHIS PPQ
- Why a Replacement Tree? Table of species to replace trees lost to insect infestations
Arboriculture Education
- UMass Stockbridge School – 2-year A.S in Arboriculture
- UMass 4-year B.S. in Natural Resources Conservation, with a concentration in Urban Forestry & Arboriculture
- Landscape Careers
- UMass Student Tree Climbing Competition – See it on You Tube!
- Shigo & Trees, Associates LLC
Plant Selection and Planting Resources
- UMass Planting Guidelines (scroll down for diagram)
- Tree Planting – diagrams and information from the experts at ISA/Trees Are Good
- UConn Plant Database
- Cornell Woody Plants Database
- Recommended Urban Trees – Cornell Urban Horticulture Institute
- Virginia Tech Dendrology
- Book: Street Tree Factsheets by Henry D. Gerhold
- Book: Manual of Woody Landscape Plants by Michael Dirr