Cities and Communities Can Be Arboretums Too

“We like helping people create and manage arboretums because they’re important,” says Urban Canopy Works (UCW) co-owner Jenny Gulick. “In addition to being beautiful places to visit and relax, arboretums promote the planting and protection of trees, and educate people about the importance of trees which all helps to create healthy, sustainable communities.” 

Urban Canopy Works helps cities, senior living communities, businesses, and non-profits plan and prepare to become accredited arboretums, or to reach a higher level of accreditation. We do this by conducting tree inventories, preparing management plans, and training the people who will plant the trees and provide care.

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