How to Get More Information
In cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the International Society of Arboriculture Information & Downloads from The Arbor Day FoundationIf you have internet access, visit The Arbor Day Foundation’s web site at arborday.org, and click on the listing for “Storm Recovery.” Included on the web site are copyright free materials available for you, including digital versions of the following materials from this kit:
The Arbor Day Foundation can also provide information via phone, fax, or mail. Please contact:
Woodrow Nelson, Director of Marketing Communications Additional information about trees and storm damage to trees is available from a variety of federal, state, local, and private resources. These include the USDA Forest Service, state foresters' offices, university extension services, and city foresters or parks departments. Telephone numbers for these and other organizations in your specific area are listed in your local telephone book or may be obtained by contacting The Arbor Day Foundation at the numbers listed above. For Information About Locating Qualified Arborists:International Society of Arboriculture The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) is a worldwide professional association for arborists. In cooperation with the University of Illinois Cooperative States Research, Education, and Extension Service, they maintain an internet web site called Arboriculture On-Line, at www.isa-arbor.com. This site offers a wide-ranging menu of information about trees, arboriculture, and a complete listing of ISA certified individual arborists, accessible by community name, arborist name, or zip code. Also available from this site are consumer information reports on topics of interest, including tree care, how to hire an arborist, working with hazardous trees, and pruning for both young and mature trees. International Society of Arboriculture Tree Care Industry AssociationEstablished in 1938 as the National Arborist Association, today's TCIA is a trade association of more than 2,300 commercial tree care firms and affiliated companies. TCIA develops safety and education programs, standards of tree care practice, and management information for arboriculture firms around the world. We provide continuing education, training, conferences and publications to promote the safe and appropriate practice of tree care, including Tree Care Industry magazine, the most circulated and read publication in the industry, and TCI EXPO, the world's largest tree care trade show. TCIA U.S. Office Sources of Accurate Tree Information in Your Local Area: One of the best sources for localized information will probably be your City Forester, or other city officials who care for public trees in your communities. In many cities this is a function of the city's parks or public works department. In addition, each state has a State Forester, who is usually part of the state's department of natural resources. County and state extension services, usually affiliated with state land-grant universities, are also good sources of information about trees, tree care, and tree issues. |
