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Texas Forest Service to Help Galveston Recover From $48 Million Loss

As the island continues to recover from Hurricane Ike, a dedicated urban forester will be needed to help city officials make daily tree decisions and Texas Forest Service is willing to help shoulder the cost. More…

Trees, Plants & the Environment ... Cities Become Community Forests

As our cities grow larger and faster than ever before, trees and plants are vitally important if our urban communities are to survive for generations. More…

Dead Tree Removal

The Urban Forestry Division is currently accepting requests for dead tree removal from street rights-of-way. To report a dead tree to the Urban Forestry Division, please call the 311 Houston Service Center. More…

Gel-Gravel-Soil Mix Gives City Trees Room to Grow

Trees bring both comfort and measurable benefits to urban environments. The problem is that tree roots don't flourish under all that pavement. Now scientists think they may have found the answer. "The way we lay pavement is antithetical to how we want trees to grow," said Nina Bassuk, director of the Urban Horticultural Institute at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. More…

Love Oak's Popularity Could Be Its Undoing

Forestry experts say diversity with trees is vital to health, abundance. More…

TREE ORDINANCES CAN HELP LOWER ELECTRIC BILLS

Municipal ordinances are a good way to preserve urban tree canopies and lower city residents' summer electricity bills, a University of Florida (UF) study suggests. More…