Canadian Urban Forest Research Group

Canadian Urban Forest Research Group The Canadian Urban Forest Research Group is a network of academic researchers who are interested in

We are a community of urban forest researchers and professionals with the aim of advancing urban forest research and relaying this research to urban forest professionals and interested citizens in order to help develop healthy and vibrant urban forests across Canada. Aside from providing a location to host CUFRG research and initiatives, we are also aiming to provide access to high-quality educational resources around the topic of urban forests and to publicize regional initiatives centered around urban forest development, education, and awareness. If you are interested in joining the CUFRG Community, contact us through the website: www.canadianurbanforest.ca

Come help celebrate Dalhousie University's 200th Anniversary the best way we know how, planting 200 trees!
05/25/2018

Come help celebrate Dalhousie University's 200th Anniversary the best way we know how, planting 200 trees!

Help us create a living legacy. Led by urban forest researcher Peter Duinker, the Faculty of Management is partnering with Facilities Management, the Office of Sustainability and the Halifax Regional Municipality, to plant 200 trees across the Studley and Sexton campuses for Dal's 200th anniversary....

04/25/2016

Meet the scientist putting a dollar value on America's urban forests.

07/31/2014

They prevent $7 billion in health costs every year by filtering air pollution—not to mention their psychological effects. New research says the closer you can live to trees, the better off you are.

"Think ahead! A century of urban forestry gone awry"
04/29/2014

"Think ahead! A century of urban forestry gone awry"

Weather Network article on the Halifax UFMP featuring Peter Duinker and John Charles
03/11/2014

Weather Network article on the Halifax UFMP featuring Peter Duinker and John Charles

Tree planters have their sights set on spring in Halifax.

Don't hate the polar vortex - its helping to kill invasive species
03/04/2014

Don't hate the polar vortex - its helping to kill invasive species

The hemlock woolly adelgid hails from Osaka, Japan. When it moved to the US in the 1950s, it settled right in, facing no natural predators and feeding off the buffet of hemlock forests lining the eastern coast. Similarly, the gypsy moth, a European emigre, now gobbles up the leaves of millions of ac...

The Halifax Urban Forest Master Plan makes the news - solid article.
02/14/2014

The Halifax Urban Forest Master Plan makes the news - solid article.

While the benefits of street trees are obvious---shade from the hot sun, or a perch for chattering starlings---the most dramatic benefits are not so obvious....

02/06/2014
More about the commencement of the HRM UFMP's active pruning program
01/15/2014

More about the commencement of the HRM UFMP's active pruning program

Five urban forest neighbourhoods have been selected to take part in a pilot program to significantly increase the number of street trees in HRM. Each neighbourhood will have about 300 trees planted each year for the next five years. Click on the following areas to see where new trees will be plante...

01/15/2014

Today marks the first day of HRM's pro-active street tree pruning program. Trees along University Avenue, between Robie and South Park Street, were the first to receive treatments that will improve tree health and form. As seen in the photo below, skilled arborists can ensure that tree limbs avoid contact with power and communications lines.

To learn more about the proactive pruning program visit: http://www.halifax.ca/RealPropertyPlanning/UFMP/

12/12/2013

How Dalhousie prof Peter Duinker is helping Halifax improve its urban forest and ensure a sustainable future for the city's biodiversity.

Urban forest materializing in Detroit
11/01/2013

Urban forest materializing in Detroit

The city's emergency manager has approved a deal to turn scores of blighted properties into a lush green space with maple and oak trees.

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