Education

Why I Hugged a Cedar Tree  Collin McMichael, Education Coordinator TreeFolks Physical distancing is the new normal, thanks to the novel coronavirus.  Luckily, trees are not susceptible to this [...]

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 Enlightenment Period, that began in the late 17the century in Europe. was a cultural movement that emphasized a belief in science. This movement rejected the [...]

Summer Reading by Dr. Sarah Dooling On July 25, behind the Willie Mae Kirk Library, TreeFolks is hosting a field tour of an urban creek restoration project that is managed by the City of Austin’s [...]