Regional opportunities for skill development at multiple levels.
- Semiannual CRTI Urban Forestry Basic Training
- Bluestem Communications Infographics
- "Chicago's Urban Tree Canopy Has Room to Grow"- A comparison of where tree canopy exists in our region and where it is needed.
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"Chicago Region's Tree Canopy Under Threat," -Explains factors that are reducing the extent of canopy cover in our region, such as invasive species, poor oak regeneration, and climate change.
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The third infographic, "Trees are a Person's Best Friend" - Why we care about the loss of trees, including carbon sequestration, flood reduction, energy savings, air filtration, and noise buffering- including the financial value of these services.
- The Arbor Day Foundation Bulletins (examples below)
- CRTI Quarterly Community Tree Network
- Chemistry of the Colors of Autumn Leaves infographic Compound Chemistry's
- Equipment Garage's Growing Cost of Invasive Species Infographic and related blog post
- Goshen Parks Department's “Goshen’s Urban Forest”
- McHenry County Conservation District's Oaks of McHenry County
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service "Urban Soil Primer"
- The Morton Arboretum's Woodland Stewardship Program (WSP)
- The Morton Arboretum Fact sheets
- The Nature Conservancy’s Tree Pest and Disease Training presentations
- The Nature Conservancy's Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities program
- Openlands TreeKeepers program
- Cook County
- DuPage County
- Lake County