The History of Urban Forestry (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: 00:13:17
Subjects: TREES | Nature | Environment | History | DEFORESTATION | Conservation | Urban forestry
Contributors:
- Hurst, Elena Host
- Laudun, Tika Producer
- Godoy, Al Producer
- Reid-Jhirad, Anna Writer
- Heckscher, Juretta Jordan Interviewee
- Miller, Robert Interviewee
- Dwyer, John Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “The Forest Where We Live” from 1999 focuses on the history of urban forestry. It covers: the 19th century conservation movement; the devastating impact of Dutch Elm disease in the 1950s; and the creation of the modern urban forestry movement. Host: Elena Hurst