Trees & Storm Safety

During a storm, trees are at risk and can cause significant damage to infrastructure and personal property. A storm mitigation plan keeps citizens safe and protects valuable urban forest canopy in the event of a natural disaster.

Landowner Resources

…professional equipment needed to conduct safer and more efficient prescribed burns. The trailer and tools are also used at training events for private landowners. PDF Safety First For Landowners Burning…

Social & Cultural

…their perceptions of those spaces. Trees also make streets more livable and safer for pedestrians and cyclists. Older adults who have more exposure to green common spaces report a stronger…

Society of American Foresters (SAF)

SAF challenges landowners, decision makers, and society at large to make choices about our forests based on professional knowledge, leading-edge thinking, and a century of practical experience.

Safety Reminders for Storm Debris Burning

Posted on

…residents burning smaller, back-yard debris piles, a burn permit is no longer required. The law does, however, mandate a burner take full responsibility for their fire by following specific safety…

Is My Tree Safe?

All trees will fail at some point in their life, and all trees have some level of risk associated with them. Determining the likelihood of tree failure requires a significant level of experience and knowledge about how trees grow, how they fail, and what characteristics make a tree “risky.”