CommuniTrees

The evidence is in: Urban trees improve air and water quality, reduce energy costs, and improve human health, even as they offer the benefit of storing carbon. And in cities across the country, [...]

30 years ago, the founders of TreeFolks hatched a simple plan and it worked “In December 1988, six friends crouched around a bonfire on a large farm near Cedar Park. Austinites Ken Gaede, [...]

Written by Dr. Sarah Dooling The names given to trees often indicate a long history of cultural and economic transformations of the land and people. Maclura pomifera is a tree valued for its [...]

By Carolyn Lindell, Statesman.com The big red firetruck usually captures all the attention at Fire Station 16, but lately residents in this Central Austin neighborhood have noticed the [...]

The application period for CommuniTrees and The Urban Orchard Project tree grants for the 2011/2012 planting season is from June 1, 2011 to August 15, 2011.  All application materials must be [...]