New U.S. Forest
Service Resources
24 CityTREES
New Additions to Vibrant Cities Lab
Growing Trees—and Capturing Carbon
Forest Service Research Forester Grant Domke and
his team reported that in terms of terrestrial carbon
storage, forest land, harvested wood products, wood-
lands, and urban trees collectively represent the
largest net carbon sink in the United States, offset-
ting more than 11% of total greenhouse gas emissions
in 2019. How could that capacity best be increased?
Read more about the team's research findings.
Evaluating Stormwater Benefits
of Atlanta's Urban Forest
City of Atlanta Watershed Manager Amanda Medori
Hallauer and Forest Service Science Delivery/
Technology Specialist Eric Kuehle employed a combi-
nation of quantitative synthesis, new modeling data,
and qualitative program review to synthesize and
analyze existing stormwater data and programs for
the City of Atlanta. The project aims to benefit water
utilities and the stormwater regulatory, planning, and
design communities as they aim to effectively inte-
grate urban tree and forest systems within stormwater
regulatory and management frameworks. Read more
Urban Parks Play a Key Role in Curbing
Inequity and Climate Impacts
Jen Van Deusen leads the Sustainable Development
Industry Solutions team at Esri. In this article, she
explores the way that leaders in many major U.S.
cities are approaching climate risk and social equity
issues by rethinking public parks, guided by GIS maps.
The Trust for Public Land built ParkServe, a com-
prehensive database of local parks in nearly 14,000
U.S. cities, towns, and communities. Cities turn to
The Trust for Public Land to quantify and measure
quality of park inventory. By identifying commu-
nities underserved by parks, cities work with The
Trust for Public Land to address equity. Read more
New Forest Service Publication
Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States: A
Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the United States Forest Sector
This open-access, multi-disciplinary book written by over 100
national experts presents the latest research on a wide range of
natural science and social science fields that explore the ecology,
impacts, and practical tools for management of invasive species.
