Written by Anna Mackey, Operations Director In August, I took a trip to the Pacific Northwest to wander through the woods and escape the oppressive Texas summer temps. Among us tree folks, the [...]
Written by Collin McMichael, Program Assistant Just listen! There may be one or two left outdoors, but it is likely oddly quiet after the screeching cry of their love “songs” all summer. Cicadas, [...]
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, [...]
Written by Dr. Sarah Dooling Our cultural appreciation of trees is often tied to distinct physical characteristics of trees. The American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) can grow up 175 feet [...]
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, [...]
