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Unlike many environmental organizations, our work does not focus on a single element of conservation. We plant trees, calculate the benefits of trees, act as an advocate of trees and forests in the policy arena, and educate people of all ages about the importance of forest ecosystems.
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Urban Forests
The Urban Ecosystems Center analyzes, calculates and communicates the value of natural systems in metropolitan areas using the latest GIS methods. The resulting reports, called Urban Ecosystem Analyses, show the dollar value of the services trees provide. Our CITYgreen desktop GIS software is used by scores of cities to conduct their own green infrastructure assessments and by educators to teach GIS, geography and biology to high school students.
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Forest Policy
The Forest Policy Center continues the rich policy tradition of AMERICAN FORESTS as a national citizens conservation group that advocates for the restoration and maintenance of healthy forest ecosystems. We serve as a voice of moderation on forest policy issues, encouraging civil dialogue, open inclusive process, and collaborative action.
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Sprawl Information
American Forests has spent more than 20 years researching the condition of our urban and suburban forests. Our work in the
Puget Sound, Atlanta, and Chesapeake Bay regions has revealed a stark fact: The heavy tree canopy in all these areas has declined by more
than one-third in just twenty five years.
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Historic Tree Nursery
Our Historic Tree Nursery is nationally recognized as the innovator in the propagation of authentic historic trees.
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Environmental Education
Trees provide many environmental health benefits. Using GIS (Geographic Information System) software and CITYgreen, students can calculate the benefits of their community trees. American Forests has developed methods to help you learn GIS and start using it in your classroom.
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Resources for Kids
An educational and entertaining interactive site that uses cartoon characters to focus on trees for kids prek-6th grade with lesson
plans for teachers and conservation activities for families.
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