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Welcome to your forest newsroom.
Intended to serve the community with information on Vancouver's work in urban forestry, the newsroom has links to press releases and other news items as well as feature stories on forestry field projects and in depth articles focused on specific urban forestry issues.
If you have any suggestions or questions regarding a news release, please feel free to contact Urban Forestry at (360) 619-1108.
eTree Newsletter (1/21/10)
Find out about upcoming volunteer opportunities and Urban Forestry updates in the winter edition.
Study: Street Trees Increase Home Prices in Portland (1/15/10)
A local researcher has verified what many people already assumed to be true: trees add value to a home.
TreeTalk Workshop: Diagnosing Hazardous Trees (1/14/10)
On Tuesday, Jan 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. you can attend a free TreeTalk workshop and learn to recognize hazards while taking proper corrective actions to protect yourself and your trees.
Old Apple Tree Gets Kind Cuts (12/1/09)
The Old Apple Tree has a new look after two limbs were removed Monday morning and extra growth was cut away to help rebalance the tree.
Charles Ray Wins Honors for Urban Forestry Work (11/9/09)
Vancouver’s urban forester has been recognized as "Municipal Arborist for 2009" by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture.
City Works to Cut Down Tree Topping (10/22/09)
Harmful, often deadly, practice continues even though it's widely criticized among professional arborists.
Experts: Apple tree may survive. City hasn’t decided what to do with damaged landmark (7/1/09)
After assessing weekend damage, arborists say that Vancouver’s venerable apple tree is still holding moisture well and that its health is not compromised by leaving two broken limbs in their current position.
Old Apple Tree's Loss of Limb (6/30/09)
One of Vancouver’s most venerable residents suffered a serious setback when an apple tree dating back to the 1820s lost two of its three main limbs.
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