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Tree News
A pilot program to restore trees lost to the Emerald Ash
Borer
The ROOT program is a partnership initiative
between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, DTE Energy
Foundation, USDA Forest Service, Michigan Department of
Agriculture and Michigan's Governor's Office.
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2008 ROOT Program Begins for Residents in 21 Southeast Michigan
Counties
February 19, 2008
The Department of Natural Resources, together with the DTE Energy
Foundation, and the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry,
today announced the start of the 2008 Restoration Of Our Trees
(ROOT) program. The ROOT program will assist residents in southeast
Michigan's 21 Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) quarantined counties in
replanting trees lost to EAB. Read more by visiting the
State of Michigan website.
 2008 ROOT Local Partners
USDA Forest Service researchers conclude that trees pay us back.
Properly cared for, they are valuable and growing assets worth
three times the investment. Read more by clicking on the link
below.
USDA Forest Service
brochure
 USA Today News
article - Some cities are finding money does grow on trees.
Cities are starting to treat trees less as decoration and more
like public utilities now that they can calculate how much money
trees save by cutting air pollution, storm runoff and energy costs.
Read the entire article by clicking on the link below.
USA Today News Article
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