Urban Forestry: What Is It? (1999)
The Forest Where We Live
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Educational
Place Covered: United States of America
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1999
Duration: 00:14:31
Subjects: Urban forestry | TREES | Nature | Environment
Contributors:
- Hurst, Elena Host
- Laudun, Tika Producer
- Godoy, Al Producer
- Reid-Jhirad, Anna Writer
- McPherson, Greg Interviewee
- Lyons, James R. Interviewee
- Rowntree, Rowan Interviewee
- Moll, Gary Interviewee
- Miller, Robert Interviewee
- Phills, Bobby Interviewee
- Dwyer, John Interviewee
- Morris, Lynn Interviewee
- Bansley, Marcia Dew Interviewee
- Tolliver, Antwone Interviewee
- Tretheway, Ray Interviewee
- Cole, Preston Interviewee
- Nowak, David J. Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “The Forest Where We Live” from 1999 focuses on the growing field of urban forestry. It covers: the definition of urban forestry; the similarities between urban and rural forests; the growing research interest in the field; the difficult growing conditions for trees in urban areas; the tree planting efforts in cities around the country; and the careers related to urban forestry. It includes interviews with: Greg McPherson, James R. Lyons, Rowan Rowntree, John Dwyer, and David Nowak of the USDA Forest Service; Gary Moll of American Forests; Robert Miller, a professor of forestry at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point; Bobby Phills of the Southern University College of Agriculture; Lynn Morris of Baton Rouge Green; Marcia Dew Bansley of Trees Atlanta; Antwoine Tolliver of the Chicago River Rats; Ray Tretheway of the Sacremento Tree Foundation; and Preston Cole, a forester with the City of Milwaukee. Host: Elena Hurst