PHOENIX URBAN FORESTRY

A program of the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department

1802 W. Encanto Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85007
For more information contact
Richard Adkins
at (602) 495-3762
E-mail inquiries to:
richard.adkins@phoenix.gov

Common trees of Phoenix Parks

Chinese Elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Program Mission

To enhance Phoenix's urban forest environment by promoting tree planting and increasing awareness of proper tree care through public and community efforts.

Benefits of Trees
Trees . . . provide shade, beautify our surroundings, absorb carbon dioxide, supply oxygen, help the environment, conserve water, reduce soil erosion, give wildlife a home, increase property values, decrease energy use, lessen noise pollution, lower air temperatures, add character to neighborhoods, save cost of utilities, reduce storm water run-off, and give us a sense of peace and tranquility.

The Center for Urban Forest Research, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, recently published the "Desert Southwest Community Tree Guide," a quantitative report on the benefits and costs for typical trees in the Southwest. Results showed that average annual benefits increased with mature tree size:
$14 to $18 for a small tree
$25 to $30 for a conifer and medium shade tree
$37 to $43 for a large tree
If you would like a copy of the complete report which explains how these figures were obtained, call Phoenix Urban Forestry at 602 495-3763.

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The Care of Trees

Caring For Your Trees: "Mayor Gordon's Shade Initiative"
Palm Tree Maintenance
Need information about selecting, planting and caring for trees? Have questions about trees? Call and we will try to help, see the list of available brochures under Resource Materials, check the list of Resource Books, or contact one of our partners listed for additional help.

Resource Materials
The following brochures are available from Phoenix Urban Forestry:

Local Brochures

Guide to Arizona Desert Shade Trees
A Tree Planting Guide for Kids and Their Parents
Watering Trees and Shrubs
Plants for the Desert Southwest

International Society of Arboriculture

Avoiding Tree and Utility Conflicts
Benefits of Trees
Buying High-Quality Trees
Mature Tree Care
New Tree Planting
Pruning Mature Trees
Pruning Young Trees
Recognizing Tree Hazards
Tree Selection
Why Topping Hurts Trees

Tree City USA bulletins

How to Prune Young Shade Trees (English and Spanish)
Don’t Top Trees! (English and Spanish)
How to Kill a Tree
How to Select and Plant a Tree (English and Spanish)
Ten Tree Myths to Think About
The Right Tree for the Right Place (English and Spanish)
The Way Trees Work—How to Help
When a Storm Strikes (English and Spanish)

Further Information

Arizona Community Tree Council, President, Louisa Ballard, PMB 159, 3851 E. Thunderbird Rd. #111 , Phoenix, AZ 85032; 602-354-3023; www.aztrees.org
Arizona State Forestry Division, State Forester, Vicki Christiansen, 1110 West Washington Street, Suite 100. Phoenix, AZ 85007; 602.771.1400; www.azsf.az.gov
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service, 4341 E. Broadway, Phoenix, AZ 85040; 602- 470-8086; ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/
The National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, www.arborday.org
Treetures, 1-800-863-7175, www.treetures.com
National Tree Trust, 1120 G Street, NW, Suite 770, Washington, D.C. 20005, 1-800-846-8733
International Society of Arboriculture, P.O. Box 3129, Champaign, IL 61826-3129, www.isa-arbor.com

Duffield, Mary Rose and Jones, Warren D. - "Plants for Dry Climates"

Editors - "Sunset Western Garden Book"

Harris, Richard - "Arboriculture"

Mielke, Judy - "Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes"

Shuler, Carol - "Low Water-Use Plants for California and the Southwest"

Wasowski, Sally - "Native Gardens for Dry Climates"

Turner, R. M. - "Sonoran Deseret Plants: An Ecological Atlas"

Petrides, George A. - "A Field Guide To Western Trees"

Tree Books For Children

Thornhill, Jan - "A Tree in a Forest"
Lauber, Patricia - "Be a Friend to Trees"
Gulberson, Brend - "Cactus Hotel"
Aronsky, Jim - "Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Trees"
Silverstein, Shel - "The Giving Tree"
Oppenheim, Joan - "Have You Seen Trees?"
Gackenbach, Dick - "Mighty Tree"
Ehlert, Lois - "Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf"
Brandt, Sue - "State Trees: Including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico"
Hiscock, Bruce - "The Big Tree"
Treeselt, Alvin - "The Gift of the Tree"
Cherry, Lynne - "The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest"
Jeunesse, Gallim - "The Tree"
Burnie, David - "Tree"
Gamlin, Linda - "Trees"
Maestro, Betsy - "Why Do Leaves Change Color?"
Ryder, Joanne - "Hello, Tree!"
Levine, Arthur A. - "Pearl Moscowitz's Last Stand"

Educational materials are available on request to adults about planting, care and maintenance of trees or through the libraries where special racks with tree information rotate between branch libraries. Please call 602 495-3762 to determine the current location of the racks.


A program of the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Program Mission Benefits of Trees The Care of Trees Resource Materials Further Information Resource Books For Adults Tree Books For Children Tree & Shade Master Plan Tree Care Workshops	1802 W. Encanto Boulevard Phoenix, AZ 85007 For more information contact Richard Adkins at (602) 495-3762 E-mail inquiries to: richard.adkins@phoenix.gov Common trees of Phoenix Parks	Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia
	Program Mission To enhance Phoenix's urban forest environment by promoting tree planting and increasing awareness of proper tree care through public and community efforts.
	Benefits of Trees Trees . . . provide shade, beautify our surroundings, absorb carbon dioxide, supply oxygen, help the environment, conserve water, reduce soil erosion, give wildlife a home, increase property values, decrease energy use, lessen noise pollution, lower air temperatures, add character to neighborhoods, save cost of utilities, reduce storm water run-off, and give us a sense of peace and tranquility. The Center for Urban Forest Research, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, recently published the "Desert Southwest Community Tree Guide," a quantitative report on the benefits and costs for typical trees in the Southwest. Results showed that average annual benefits increased with mature tree size: $14 to $18 for a small tree $25 to $30 for a conifer and medium shade tree $37 to $43 for a large tree If you would like a copy of the complete report which explains how these figures were obtained, call Phoenix Urban Forestry at 602 495-3763. Return to the top
	The Care of Trees Caring For Your Trees: "Mayor Gordon's Shade Initiative" Palm Tree Maintenance Need information about selecting, planting and caring for trees? Have questions about trees? Call and we will try to help, see the list of available brochures under Resource Materials, check the list of Resource Books, or contact one of our partners listed for additional help.
	Resource Materials The following brochures are available from Phoenix Urban Forestry: Local Brochures Guide to Arizona Desert Shade Trees A Tree Planting Guide for Kids and Their Parents Watering Trees and Shrubs Plants for the Desert Southwest International Society of Arboriculture Avoiding Tree and Utility Conflicts Benefits of Trees Buying High-Quality Trees Mature Tree Care New Tree Planting Pruning Mature Trees Pruning Young Trees Recognizing Tree Hazards Tree Selection Why Topping Hurts Trees Tree City USA bulletins How to Prune Young Shade Trees (English and Spanish) Don’t Top Trees! (English and Spanish) How to Kill a Tree How to Select and Plant a Tree (English and Spanish) Ten Tree Myths to Think About The Right Tree for the Right Place (English and Spanish) The Way Trees Work—How to Help When a Storm Strikes (English and Spanish)
	Further Information Arizona Community Tree Council, President, Louisa Ballard, PMB 159, 3851 E. Thunderbird Rd. #111 , Phoenix, AZ 85032; 602-354-3023; www.aztrees.org Arizona State Forestry Division, State Forester, Vicki Christiansen, 1110 West Washington Street, Suite 100. Phoenix, AZ 85007; 602.771.1400; www.azsf.az.gov University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service, 4341 E. Broadway, Phoenix, AZ 85040; 602- 470-8086; ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/ The National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, www.arborday.org Treetures, 1-800-863-7175, www.treetures.com National Tree Trust, 1120 G Street, NW, Suite 770, Washington, D.C. 20005, 1-800-846-8733 International Society of Arboriculture, P.O. Box 3129, Champaign, IL 61826-3129, www.isa-arbor.com
	Resource Books- Adults Duffield, Mary Rose and Jones, Warren D. - "Plants for Dry Climates" Editors - "Sunset Western Garden Book" Harris, Richard - "Arboriculture" Mielke, Judy - "Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes" Shuler, Carol - "Low Water-Use Plants for California and the Southwest" Wasowski, Sally - "Native Gardens for Dry Climates" Turner, R. M. - "Sonoran Deseret Plants: An Ecological Atlas" Petrides, George A. - "A Field Guide To Western Trees"
	Tree Books For Children Thornhill, Jan - "A Tree in a Forest" Lauber, Patricia - "Be a Friend to Trees" Gulberson, Brend - "Cactus Hotel" Aronsky, Jim - "Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Trees" Silverstein, Shel - "The Giving Tree" Oppenheim, Joan - "Have You Seen Trees?" Gackenbach, Dick - "Mighty Tree" Ehlert, Lois - "Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf" Brandt, Sue - "State Trees: Including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" Hiscock, Bruce - "The Big Tree" Treeselt, Alvin - "The Gift of the Tree" Cherry, Lynne - "The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest" Jeunesse, Gallim - "The Tree" Burnie, David - "Tree" Gamlin, Linda - "Trees" Maestro, Betsy - "Why Do Leaves Change Color?" Ryder, Joanne - "Hello, Tree!" Levine, Arthur A. - "Pearl Moscowitz's Last Stand"
	Educational materials are available on request to adults about planting, care and maintenance of trees or through the libraries where special racks with tree information rotate between branch libraries. Please call 602 495-3762 to determine the current location of the racks. Return to the top

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