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The West Tennessee Chapter, Since
2004
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WHO WE ARE
Urban Foresters
- Urban Foresters (Municipal, State,
Regional)
- Utility Foresters (Dyersburg
Electric, MLGW, Jackson Electric)
- Arborists
- Landscape Architects
- Natural Resource Managers
- Urban Planners
- Nurseries
- Horticulturists
- Urban Forestry Consultants
- Master Gardeners
- Neighborhood Associations
- City and County Code Enforcement
- Memphis City Beautification
- Environmental - Sierra Club
BENEFITS OF TREES
- Trees store co2, a greenhouse gas
- Purify the air, remove particulates,
provide oxygen
- Reduce storm water runoff
- Provide cooling shade
- Mitigate for the Urban Heat Island
effect
- Reduce home energy costs
- Protect watersheds
- Reduce soil erosion
- Provide habitat for wildlife and
migratory birds
- Reduce crime (backed up by studies)
- Increase healing rate for patients
in hospitals that have a room with a view of trees, with less pain
medication
- Provide a sense of place, community
ARBORETUM
CERTIFICATION IN WEST TENNESSEE
The
Tennessee
Urban Forestry Council in
cooperation with the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs is certifying
arboreta throughout the state of Tennessee. In Tennessee an arboretum is
defined as an area where there is a significant amount of woody
vegetation in tree form that is cultivated for educational, scientific
and/or aesthetic purposes. The size and location of an arboretum can
vary from a small neighborhood school with 30 different species of
labeled trees to a large research park with over 120 tree species
labeled and staffed with full time employees and volunteers.
To be certified as an
arboretum in Tennessee, strict standards must be met. Please read the
program guidelines carefully to make sure that your site qualifies. All
arboretums must be opened to the public, the trees must be properly
labeled for educational purposes, and the trees must be properly
maintained during the period of certification.
List of Certified Arboretums
2004
West Tennessee:
Memphis- Sea Isle Park Arboretum
Memphis- University of Memphis
Memphis- Memphis City Beautiful
2003
Cordova- Chimneyrock
Elementary School
Memphis- Lichterman Nature Center
2002
Bells-Louise Pearson
Memorial Arboretum
Memphis-Old Forest Arboretum (Overton Park)
Memphis-Trees by Touliatos
2000
Memphis-Carlisle S. Page Arboretum in
Elmwood Cemetery
CHAPTER PROJECTS
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Memphis Tree City
USA Committee (Partnership to assist City of Memphis in becoming a
Tree City)
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Climate Change
/Cool Cities Project (Research, education, role of trees)
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Urban Heat Island
Effect, Green Building
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Local Arborists
(Encouraging proper disposal of tree debris, ANSI and Arboricultural
Standards, Education and Outreach)
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Utility Forestry -
Encouraging Education and Outreach
Urban Forestry is the art, science, and technology of managing trees and
forest resources in and around the community ecosystems for the
physiological, sociological, economic, and aesthetic benefits trees
provide society.
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