We Have Tons of Resources for Citizen Foresters!
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Biology of Trees
Benefits of Trees
Citizen Forester Class Materials
Citizen Foresters General Information
Tree Distress
General Causes
Diseases
Insects
- Soapberry Borer fact sheet
- Fall-Webworm
- Emerald Ash Borer – Bartlett Technical Report 2018
- Managing EAB Decision Guide
- Arborjet.com EAB Handout
- Texas Department of Agricultue Emergency Quarantine related to EAB
- EAB TREATMENT Abstract from Journal of Economic Entomology
- 19 Rustin Stephens and Craig Fox’s EAB Classroom Presentation
Parasites and Fungi
Planting
- 2018 10 17 Planting Trees Presentation – Craig Fox
- 2018 05 16 Right Tree Right Place – Jeremy Priest
- Fort Worth Tree Planting Specs
- Planting And After Care – Penn State
- Diversifying Trees for a Shadier Future – Adam Black at 2018 Conference
- Ed Gilman and Jim Urban’s Detailed Specifications for Planting, Planting Soils, Staking, Tree Protection, Irrigation and Correction – ISA
- Establishment and Tree Size
- Seedling Planting Instructions
- Fort Worth Native And Adapted Trees (Poster)
- Effects of Planting Depth on Tree Survival
- Fort Worth Parkway Guidelines POSE
- Planting Trees – The Root Washing Method
- Fort Worth Median Guidelines
- Bare Root To Bare Root
Pruning
Surveys and Hazard Recognition
- 2019 06 Rustin Stephens on Park Surveys and Tree Risks
- Risk Assessment Coder Zone Diagram and Form
- Nelda Matheny’s Top 10
- Risk Assessment Coder Article
- ISA Risk Assessment Form used prior to TRAQ
- Recognizing Tree Risk ISA
- ISA TRAQ Basic Tree Risk Assessment Form Fillable First Edition
- TX CFP Guide Storms
- Assessing Crown Form of Young Trees
- Recognizing Hazardous Defects in Trees
- ISA TRAQ Instructions for Basic Tree Risk Assessment Form
Species – Specific Information
Tree ID
- Tree ID Focused on the 25 Trees Citizen Foresters learn during training by Courtney Blevins
- ID by Leaf – Texas Forest Service
- Class 1 Tree ID March Homework
- Guide to visiting the 25 Trees covered in Citizne Forester Training in the Fort Wort Botanical Gardens
- Ash Tree Identification by U of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
- American Elm and Lace Bark Elm
- Lacy Oak, Chinquapin Oak and Bur Oak
- Bald Cypress and Pond Cypress
- Southern Magnolia Ginkgo Biloba and Osage Orange
- City of Arlington Downtown Tree Map
- Leaf Collecting and Safety
Tree Preservation and Maintenance
Not Yet an Citizen Forester?
You can help Cross Timbers area trees and forestry! The Citizen Forester program presents a wonderful opportunity for individuals to become skilled at planting, pruning, and maintaining trees in an urban environment.