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Tree City USA Growth Award

Tree City USA Bulletin #18—Sources for More Information

Published material is available to assist with virtually any project that can help a community achieve the Tree City USA Growth Award. Here are some books that can form an excellent basic library to help expand or improve your Tree City USA community forestry program.

• Arboriculture — Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs and Vines by Richard W. Harris, James R. Clark, and Nelda P. Matheny.
• The Simple Act of Planting A Tree by Andy and Katie Lipkis.
• Urban Forestry — Planning and Managing Urban Greenspaces by Robert W. Miller.
• Principles and Practice of Planting Trees and Shrubs by Gary W. Watson and E. B. Himelick.
• The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers by George E. Brown and Tony Kirkham.
• Urban and Community Forestry — A Practical Guide to Sustainability by James R. Fazio (Available through the Arbor Day Foundation).

Note: When ordering any book, please visit Arbor Day Books to access Amazon.com. A portion of your purchase price will be returned to support the educational programs of the Arbor Day Foundation. Thank you.

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