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Handheld and smartphone LiDAR have made 3D tree data far more accessible, and for many arborists the question is no longer whether to adopt it but how to start. If you’re weighing LiDAR for your tree program, this session is worth your time. bit.ly/4sqsqVX

Almost every European city pledging climate neutrality is betting on trees. The problem? They can’t actually measure if it’s working. go.nature.com/3UXemGt #ClimateNeutrality #UrbanForestry #NetZero #ClimateAccounting #TreePlotter #ClimateAction

Every urban forestry team has more data and technology available than ever, but that doesn’t always make the work easier. Register for Trees+ Tech Summit in St. Louis on November 16 bit.ly/4sqsqVX #TreesAndTech #UrbanForestry #TreePlotter #ProductDevelopment #TreeTech

Urban foresters face a hard truth: the tree species lists we’ve relied on for decades weren’t built for the future. The message is clear: better data leads to better trees. bit.ly/4BjDTdL #UrbanForestry #TreeSelection #ClimateResilience #ArboricultureResearch

Community tree planting is growing fast, and the tools behind it are changing with it. Shane McQuillan, will show how one program is building new technology on top of an established software foundation. bit.ly/4sqsqVX #UrbanForestry #CommunityForestry #LiDAR

Not all tree-planting efforts deliver the climate impact they promise. A new article challenges that restoring vegetation at scale automatically solves climate problems. bit.ly/3UPkeln #UrbanForestry #ClimateAction #Restoration#Sustainability #EcosystemHealth

Medians are some of the most overlooked places for trees in our cities. They sit on City property and can cool neighborhoods where street trees won’t fit. Athena Beshur, MNR will show how her team turned that opportunity into a planning method. bit.ly/4sqsqVX

Cities invest billions in infrastructure: roads, pipes, electrical grids. But here’s what rarely gets funded the same way: the systems already doing that work. bit.ly/4yt87II #UrbanForestry #NatureAsInfrastructure #GreenInfrastructure #TreePlotter #TreeEquity

📣Check out the October 2026 issue of CommuniTREE News with the latest in trees and tech news: ☑️FEATURED CONTENT: How Documentation Makes or Breaks Urban Forestry Programs: UCFS Accreditation bit.ly/457vfyl

Professor Daniel G. Aliaga's NSF-funded UTREE project is a national, web-based platform that combines satellite imagery, generative AI, and cloud computing. bit.ly/4sqsqVX #UrbanForestry #TreePlotter #TreesAndTech #UrbanTrees #GeospatialAI

This webinar brought together tree care professionals and municipal foresters to talk about urban forestry threats. Waiting for visible damage means reacting late and paying more. bit.ly/4jiOzCW #InvasivePests #UrbanForestry #TreeHealth #TreePlotter #ArborDayFoundation

Gaia AI, an MIT spinout, is putting that technology to work in production forestry. Its SLAM-enabled LiDAR backpack captures every stem as a forester walks, and satellite modeling carries those measurements across the whole landscape. bit.ly/4sqsqVX

Most urban forestry programs do good work. Fewer can prove it on short notice. That gap is what the Urban and Community Forestry Society's accreditation standards get at. bit.ly/4rDaSoW #UrbanForestry #Arboriculture #TreeCanopy #LocalGovernment #UrbanForestManagement

Seattle is removing concrete from the ground up and planting hundreds of trees in its place. Seattle already knows this works. The infrastructure built in the 1970s is still cooling the city today. Good canopy decisions matter for generations. bit.ly/475vpsG

Invasive pests often stay hidden until the damage is already done. By the time you see the problem, your response options are limited—and expensive. Join us TOMORROW for a free webinar with the Arbor Day Foundation. bit.ly/3CA8GFa

Trees are doing something kind of wild at night—and scientists just caught it on laser scan. Researchers discovered that birch trees subtly droop their branches by up to 10 centimeters after dark, like they're taking a stretch before bed. bit.ly/3UZSVVq

Hannah's presenting at the Trees + Tech Summit, walking through recent projects and the methodology that made the difference. If you're sitting on those planning decisions—this is worth your time. bit.ly/3MLZnHI

WildR Places is a platform that lets landowners assess their property's ecological potential, learn what rewilding or reforestation could look like, and actually do it. No bureaucracy, no friction. Just: here's what your land could be. bit.ly/3MLZnHI

Casey Trees' 2026 Urban Tree Summit was stellar. Arborists, advocates, researchers, and innovators gathered to tackle the biggest questions shaping urban forestry right now. bit.ly/3VYTcZ2 #UrbanForestry #TreePlotter #Innovation #Arboriculture #ClimateResilience #LiDAR

New research is mapping the legal blind spots that undermine urban forest protection across four major common law jurisdictions—and the findings matter for anyone building tree policy. bit.ly/4AFVZX8