Christiean Todd Smith doing PNW FIA field
work for the U.S. Forest Service.
I recently started an Urban Forestry consulting firm
called Urban Green Assets, based in Baton Rouge.
Among our services are Urban Forestry Analysis and
Planning; Tree Risk Assessment, Tree Care, Species
Selection Guidance, and Environmental Education—all
with the goal of making this information more avail-
able and accessible to the Baton Rouge community.
We work on both residential and commercial sites, and
we also provide a media outlet for leaders, trailblazers,
and illuminating figures in the urban forestry, environ-
mental science, and agriculture fields. The idea of Urban
Green Assets is to take our knowledge and connections
over the years in the field of Urban Forestry and create
a platform for all Green/Ecofriendly information.
Ironically, I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't
for that single tree that came down during Hurricane
Gustav. It led me on a path to Urban Forestry, a path
that has been filled with opportunity. I feel that it is
my duty to help spread the word about Urban Forestry
and teach others how one tree can change your life!
This field has allowed me
to see the world and has
helped me grow so much—
studying abroad in China,
teaching University urban
forestry classes, wildland
firefighting, and more!
Christiean collecting data for PNW FIA in 2022 in
Klamath National Forest in Yreka, California.
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