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A Demonstration Project
Seven sites have been established at the Arboretum that provide viewable elements of urban forestry that include:
This project was supported by an Urban Forestry Grant from the USDA Forest Service and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Forestry Division.
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Urban Forestry... the art, science, and technology of managing trees and forest resources in and around urban community ecosystems for the physiological, sociological, economic, and aesthetic benefits trees provide society.
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"This project is designed to lay the initial foundation on which to further build a research, demonstration, and public service/outreach program that will serve state, regional, and local needs for advancing, promoting, and heighten awareness of urban forest stewardship."
Richard Evans,
Arboretum Director
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