by Nancy Hughes | Feb 27, 2013 | Tree Benefits
We’ve all either experienced a health issue personally or have had a friend or relative that has faced a health-related crisis, so we can undoubtedly agree health is wealth. That’s why it’s so important to recognize how trees and green places can enhance our health....
by Nancy Hughes | Feb 20, 2013 | Residential, Trees
Post by guest blogger Dr. Geoffrey Donovan. His two main research areas are the economics of wildfire and quantifying the benefits of urban trees. He has worked since 2001 as a research forester for the USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station. He has...
by Nancy Hughes | Feb 13, 2013 | Parks
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day—the most romantic day of the year! Gifts are good, but giving them in a romantic setting is what makes them GREAT. So, we’ve done you the favor of sharing our list of 5 amazingly dreamy parks in California where you can have the perfect...
by Nancy Hughes | Feb 6, 2013 | Residential, Urban Forestry Professionals
If the entire company of Ikea and nearly 50,000 Californian homeowners are investing in something, it must be worth it. What they’re investing in is solar and why they’re investing in it is because its potential for returns is almost brighter than the sun itself....
by Nancy Hughes | Jan 30, 2013 | Business, Residential, Urban Forestry Professionals
In previous blogs, we’ve told you about how tending to our trees, parks, and green spaces can improve our health and even our property values. But did you know that trees also act as engines of economic growth? Jobs are a critical component of any healthy community,...