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Resources & Links

There is a wealth of information on the Internet about trees and our environment. Below is a list of resources available online for more in-depth information on a variety of topics.

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Big Trees

• California Register of Big Trees - photos and dimensions on the largest trees in the state
• Champion Trees - the largest in the world

Tree Education Resources

• Project Learning Tree - has hundreds of activities!
• Lesson Plans for Teachers
• More Lesson Plans
• California Regional Environmental Education Network - one of the best sources for Environmental Education resources in California.
• Global Forests site for kids and teachers
• How to buy quality trees

Tree Rings

• University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree Ring Research - fun activities and good ideas
• Ultimate Tree Ring Web Pages - good links

Urban Forest Research

• Center for Urban Forest Research
• Phytosphere - Provide plant science consulting for all kinds of plants
• University of Minnesota Urban Forestry Database - An extensive searchable bibliography to locate research

Elm Trees

• Elmcare.com - Lots of good info and how to care for elms
• Elm Research Institute - Focus on the Liberty DED resistant Elm
• Elmpost - an elm enthusiast's page about restoring elms to Acton, Massachussets
• Riveredge Farms - sells and has info on Princeton American Elms
• DED Fact Sheet from Northwest USFS
• Trees Winnepeg: Coalition to Save the Elms

Oak Trees

• California Oak Foundation has info and ways to get involved with preserving oaks
• Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program
• Sudden Oak Death - California Oak Mortality Management Taskforce
• General oak facts for outside California

Urban Forestry Organizations

California Nonprofit

• California Releaf - Grassroots alliance of small nonprofits that offers tree planting and education resources
• California Urban Forest Council - works with municipal and government agencies to improve tree care

California Universities and Agencies

• Center for Urban Forest Research, US Forest Service
• Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute at Cal Poly - good starting point for California urban forestry info
• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection - Non-urban focus

National Nonprofit

• TreeLink and NUCFAC
• National Tree Trust
• National Arbor Day Foundation
• American Forests

National and Regional Agencies

• Forest Service Southern Region
• Forest Service Northeast Region
• Forest Service Urban National Forests

Sacramento Community Groups and Nonprofits

• Hands On Sacramento - volunteer opportunities
• Sacramento Neighborhood Associations
• Sacramento Earth Day
• SMUD

Sacramento Government Links

• City of Sacramento Urban Foresty
• County of Sacramento
• City of Citrus Heights
• City of Folsom
• City of Galt
• City of Elk Grove
• City of Rancho Cordova

Professional Organizations

• International Society of Arboriculture
• National Arborist Association
• Society of Municipal Arborists

NeighborWoods Programs

• Arden Street Tree Program

Gardening Resources

• Sacramento Master Gardeners
• Local tips with Farmer Fred
• California Native Plant Society - Links for Flora and Fauna, landscape ideas, plant care and protection, and much more
• Tips for creating Backyard Habitat