Emerald Ash Borer Still a Threat to Louisville's Trees, But City Response is...
As Louisville begins to confront an urban tree canopy decimated by drought and storms, another hazard is poised to do even more damage. Emerald ash borers are invasive beetles that attack ash trees; if...
View ArticleMore on the Emerald Ash Borer, and Personal Responsibility
Last week, I wrote about emerald ash borers in Louisville, and the toll the pest could take on the city’s tree canopy. So, if you have an ash tree in your yard, what can you do?
View ArticleLouisville Could Benefit From a Tree Ordinance, Expert Says
Louisville’s tree canopy has been reduced in recent years by invasive pests and storms. Several steps have been taken to begin looking at the issue, but the city still lacks a comprehensive tree...
View ArticleLouisville Makes Plans for City Trees, Hires Urban Forester
Louisville’s tree canopy is slowly increasing, due to private and public investment.Mayor Greg Fischer announced Thursday that waste hauler EcoTech has upped its previous commitment to plant 1,000...
View ArticleKentucky Forest Analysis Predicts Industry Will Continue to Grow
A new analysis of Kentucky’s forest industry estimates that related businesses contributed nearly $13 billion to the state’s economy this year.
View ArticleLouisville Launches Online Tree Tracker
An online tracking system has been launched to help monitor and coordinate tree planting around Louisville as residents and officials work to reach Mayor Fischer’s goal of planting 10,000 new trees by...
View ArticleLouisville Picks a Firm to Assess the Tree Canopy
Metro Louisville has hired a firm to do the city's first tree canopy assessment.The city has a long-term goal of getting to a 45-percent tree canopy coverage, with specific goals of minimizing the...
View ArticleLouisville Needs More Trees to Curb Fast-Growing Urban Heat Island Effect,...
Downtown Louisville residents live in one of the fastest growing urban heat islands in the U.S., according to preliminary results of an ongoing study.A city’s urban heat island effect is defined as the...
View ArticleLouisville Workshop Will Train Citizen Foresters to Plant Trees, Teach Others
Area residents interested in learning how to properly plant trees—and training others to do the same—are invited to a citizen forestry workshop this Saturday organized by non-profit Louisville...
View ArticleNew Downtown Louisville Tree Wells Designed to Absorb More Water
Some of the tree wells in Louisville’s downtown got a makeover last week. Rather than installing the iron grates with holes that ring most downtown trees, the Louisville Downtown Partnership and Metro...
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