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Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. — AUBMSB ne ogre = «ran Forest Health rorstsocee Needs Assessment Survey: Suis ear Ghee Results and Recommendations Forestry _ St. Paul, MN January 1998 NA-TP-01-98 Acknowleagments LIRA RR nn ant acan oicamestanntte This report was written by Jill D. Pokorny, plant pathologist, USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry. The author thanks the following people for their assistance in designing survey questions, establishing a mailing list, and reviewing survey content: Amy Snyder, Gina Childs, Lisa Burban, and Patricia Gundrum, all of whom work for the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry. A special thanks is extended to Barb Spears, also employed by the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry, for her assistance with data compilation. The author also thanks the following people who served as reviewers for this report: Gerard Hertel, James Hanson, Lisa Burban, L. Robert Neville, Amy Snyder and Barbara Fair. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint, write the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, or call 1-800-245-6340 (voice), or 202-720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. 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' ; Ul hs : } ’) ]i [ Vay ier e iM | ; ] ru| ‘ aie id >) “Het ) b W ! pel Li i! piety Pig hat ree | Re | WTR i ; vn taal by : 7 a4 hMibl ilim, t . | . ’ a i Ve| o iaee i Khe AGia M1s: ) yey vit i Ste hire iT Lee je 7 aoe T nine iei nt : .| } ¢j Lae i ; hay | | hi}! er: ye oH y* de; iw o i 1)N1 ihys) a ye : iea 7 TN ebifelh MMe taelLatia Mere hie ain TA a f rll. 7 | Wille Ki anew pat u] SULy eri el maMee i ai Ke Ny ae ti a4 i "/ re 1b ' af fh Ay Executive Summary The Urban Forest Health Needs Assessment Survey was designed to query urban forestry professionals and learn about their attitudes toward the general issue of urban forest health, identify specific training and information needs in the areas of urban tree health management, and discover preferences in educational outreach methods. The survey was distributed to urban forestry professionals throughout the 20 northeast and midwest States and the District of Columbia, which are served by the Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, a unit of the USDA Forest Service. Uroan Forest Health a | Less than 25% of urban forestry professionals ranked the general health of the urban forests in their State or city as being good to excellent. a 99% strongly agreed or agreed that preserving the health of urban forests should be an integral component of Urban and Community Forestry programs. Less than half felt preserving the health of urban forests was an integral component of the existing Urban and Community Forestry programs in their city or State. More than 95% identified long-term tree care and maintenance strategies as being critical to preserving the health and sustainability of urban forests in the Northeast, Midwest, and District of Columbia: Top Five Long-Term Tree Care : Strongly _ Management Strategies Agree/Agree Proper Tree Pruning Techniques Proper Site/Species Selection Minimizing Construction Damage Insect Management Tree Health Monitoring Executive Summary 1 Respondents selected long-term tree care and maintenance subjects in which they need training: Hazard Tree Evaluation and Management Disease Management Tree Health Monitoring Natural Disaster Planning and Mitigation Insect Management Respondents selected long-term tree care and maintenance subjects in which they need printed information: Top Five Printed . Information Needs Insect Management Tree Health Monitoring Minimizing Construction Damage Disease Management Fertilization and Watering Preferred Educational Outreach Methods Respondents identified preferred educational outreach methods: ‘TopFiveEducational = ss OC Outreach Methods Kota Fact Sheets “How To” Informational Brochures Workshops 92% Pest Alerts Reference Books Over 85% of the respondents felt it is more effective to produce two versions of informational pieces: one tailored for homeowners and another more technically oriented for professionals. 9 Urban Forest Health Needs Assessment