Tree Links

Associations & Organizations

American Forests
http://www.historictrees.org/
American Forests is the nation's oldest nonprofit conservation group. Its mission is to grow a healthier world with trees through programs such as Famous & Historic Trees that help people understand how trees benefit us all-environmentally, socially, and economically. American Forests also maintains the official listing of the largest-known specimen of each of 822 tree species in the U.S.

Alabama's Sustainable Forestry Initiative
http://www.pfmt.org/sfi.htm

Alabama Urban Forestry
http://www.aufa.com/

Alabama Cooperative Extension System
http://www.aces.edu

Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
http://www.sfws.auburn.edu/

Audubon Society
http://www.audubon.org

Forest Ecology Preserve
http://www.sfws.auburn.edu/eco-site/default.htm

Georgia Urban Forestry
http://www.gufc.org/

International Society of Arboriculture
http://www.isa-arbor.com/
http://www.treesaregood.com/
The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) created www.treesaregood.com to provide the general public with quality arboriculture, or tree care, related information. ISA's mission is to educate and help the public acquire an understanding of the importance and value of proper tree care. Includes tree planting and mulching instructions.

National Arbor Day Foundation
http://www.arborday.org

United States National Arboretum
http://www.usna.usda.gov/index.html

Hort Forum
http://web.mac.com/wilsoms/iWeb/Hort Fourm/Home.html
Hort Forum is a service organization in the College of Agriculture at Auburn. They are very involved in service to the Tree Commission.

Trees & Construction

Auburn is growing - it seems you can't turn a corner without seeing construction and development. The following web sites offer advice on protecting and saving trees during construction.

Are you planning to build or remodel a home? Careful planning and coordination with a tree-care specialist and your builder can reduce damage and save you the trouble and expense of treating or removing injured plants. These publications explain some things that landowners can do to minimize the impact of construction on trees.

Protecting Trees from Construction Damage: A Homeowner's Guide
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/housingandclothing/DK6135.html

Avoiding Tree Damage During Construction
http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/avoiding_construction.aspx

Treatment of Trees Damaged By Construction
http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/treatment_construction.aspx

Tree Planting, Care, and Information

Information about specific tree species
http://www.treelink.org/flashcard/
Web site with information on nearly any tree you can think of - if you know the common name, you can find it! Sometimes the links don't work, but if you go back to Tree Link home and start over it usually fixes it.

Homeowner's Guide to Safer Trees
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1255/
Shows homeowners how to inspect their trees for safety - describes the seven most common symptoms of a tree at risk. Describes what to do if a tree is a safety problem.

Mike McGrath "You Bet Your Garden" Organic Gardening Advice
http://www.whyy.org/garden
Not a tree site, but includes much information on gardening organically, including tree growing and care.

Planting instruction for tree seedlings
http://www.arborday.org/trees/membershiptrees/print.cfm

Top 10 Myths of Tree Care
http://treelink.org/woodnotes/index.html
Covers common misconceptions about tree care, such as improper staking, pruning, and fertilization.

Tree Planting Guide Mississippi Forestry Commission
http://www.mfc.state.ms.us/seedlings/tree_planting.htm
This site offers weather guidelines for planting trees.

Tree Identification
http://www.arborday.org/trees/ECTreeList.cfm
Comprehensive list using scientific names of tree species.

USDA Right Tree Right Place
http://www.righttreerightplace.com/planting/checklist.asp
Handy checklist to aid in planning where to plant your trees.

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html
Clickable map for determining your gardening zone, and determining whether you can plant certain trees in your zone. [Auburn is right on the cusp of Zones 7 & 8.]