Pease Park Forestry Improvements
Project Name |
Pease Park Forestry Improvement Projects |
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Year |
Brownie Troop 250 and the Breathe Green Project
Project Name |
Breathe Green on South Lamar |
Year |
2010 |
Address |
2701 South Lamar (Right-of-Way) |
Category |
Grow - Tree Planting |
Award |
A Grant for Austin's Trees
Did you know Austin residents can get funding for projects that care for trees in their neighborhoods? They can, through the City’s Urban Forest Grant!
Applications are due January 1st and July 1st!
Explore Austin’s Community Tree Priority Map
In 2020, the City of Austin's Community Tree Preservation Division released the Community Tree Priority Map. This resource prioritization tool is for everyone to use including city programs, partners, policymakers, Urban Forest Grant applicants, arborists, and more. It provides access to relevant data comparable across Austin’s neighborhoods. For example, tree canopy data helps uncover disparities in historically under-canopied areas.
Guest Post: Austin students examine the Heat Island Effect
Nature in the City is handing the keys over to local high school students and their teacher today. They worked as teams to compare heat potential in different neighborhoods around Austin. We hope you enjoy seeing their work as much as we have.
Are You Ready For Emerald Ash Borer?
A warning about Emerald Ash Borer with instructions to identify ash trees.
Texas State Students Dig into USGS Data, Mapping Austin's Hot and Cool Places
We’re nearing another Texas summer in Austin and it’s getting easier to imagine the record-breaking 110-degree weather recorded last July. Fascinated by the role that the landscape plays in urban heat and microclimates, students at Texas State University analyzed land surface temperatures across Austin. While this is something anyone can ‘feel’ when they step out in a black t-shirt, it’s interesting to take a step back and view the cityscape and urban heat on a larger scale.