Urban Forestry Best Managment Practices

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Formatted into 3 main topics, the Best Management Practices documents take a look at WHY trees are important to communities, WHERE trees fit into a community, and WHO works with and manages community trees. These colorful flyers are ideal for use at local events, as educational materials, or as support material for program development. Select any link in the table below to to download the PDF.

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The Benefits of Membership

Together, we are working to grow and care for trees in towns large and small. The members of the Society of Municipal Arborists are dedicated urban forestry and municipal arborist professionals from around the world who work hard to ensure we have livable cities for all. Members receive opportunities to learn from and network with others who do the same work. This leads to greater understanding and greater impact in the thing we're all trying to accomplish - more trees for people and planet! We invite you to join us, and over 2,000 members from across the world, today. 

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SMA's Urban Forest Foundation (UFF)

The Urban Forest Foundation (UFF) provides funding for SMA programs such as the Municipal Forestry Institute and the Arborist Exchange Program as well as the development of new programs designed to improve education of municipal forestry professionals.

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