New USFS Resources
New NUCFAC
Members Appointed
In November, 2023, U.S. Secretary of
Agriculture Tom Vilsack appointed new
members to the
National Urban and
Community Forestry Advisory Council.
New appointees include UCFS Past
President Earl Eutsler, MFI Teaching Team
Member Michelle Cole, and other folks
active with UCFS. Under direction from
Congress, the Council develops a 10-year
national action plan, oversees the Forest
Service's National Urban and Community
Forestry Program, and provides urban
natural resources recommendations to the
Secretary and to related federal agencies.
New Student Product:
A Green Bill of Health
A Green Bill of
Health! For the
educators among
us, the most recent
product from the
Natural Inquirer
encourages middle
and high school
level students to
explore the mental
health benefits
of community
green spaces.
New Climate Hubs Resource
Climate Adaptation Actions for Urban Forests and
Human Health. A new resource from the USDA
Climate Hubs synthesizes a wide range of peer-re-
viewed research, reports, and emerging best practices
focused on climate change adaptation, urban
forest management, and human health impacts.
Urban Forest
Inventory
and Analysis
Application
Through its ongoing
Urban Forest Inventory
and Analysis, the U.S.
Forest Service continues
to collect data on estab-
lished permanent plots
across the country,
including collaborative
work with state forestry
agencies and city leaders. The status of urban forest data col-
lection, landowner surveys, and wood flows can be found on
the website. An application developed by the Texas Forest
Service, called
My City's Trees, currently hosts the com-
plete certified datasets for 15 cities including calculated
benefits generated by i-Tree Eco and associated tools.
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