Specific Terms, Conditions & Instructions for Parkway Tree Trimming & Demand: Village of Lombard Specific Terms, Conditions & Instruction for Tree & Stump Removal: Village of Lombard Bid Specifications Tree Pruning: Village of Addison Specs from Village of Downers Grove … Continue reading
Resident Education
Benefits of Trees Brochure Dutch Elm Disease Notification Door Hanger: City of Park Ridge Diseased Elm Symptoms Notification Door Hanger: City of Park Ridge “Focus on Forestry” Booklet list of Trees and Pictures of What Species Grow Will in Region: … Continue reading
Professional Education
Board Certified Master Arborist Exam Application Certified Arborist Exam Application Utility Certification Specialist Exam Application Municipal Specialist Exam Application Tree Worker/Climber Specialist Exam Application National Arbor Day Foundation: Building Effective Partnerships The Morton Arboretums Education Program List of Member Schools … Continue reading
Planting Information
New Tree Planting Tree Selection and Placement Buying High Quality Trees Avoiding Tree and Utility Conflicts Plant Health Care Creative Site Preparation Tree Space Design-Growing the Tree Out of the Box
Ordinances
Guidelines for Developing & Evaluating Tree Ordinances: ISA Municipal Code Article 15 Chapter 18 Tree Preservation: City of Park Ridge Root Pruning Standards –Barrington Standard Specifications for Landscaping: Village of Addison Specification for 2004 Mowing Services: Village of Addison
Municipal Operations
Forestry Inspection Notice: City of Park Ridge Forestry Work Order for Contractor/Crew Field Work: City of Park Ridge Safe Operating Procedures Blank Form Sample: Village of Addison Vermeer BC2000 Chipper Safe Operating Procedure Sample John Deere Backhoe Safe Operating Procedure … Continue reading
Information Resources
Trees Are Good Website Useful Forestry Websites
Benefits of Trees
Benefits of Trees Benefits of Trees Brochure Benefits of Urban Trees: “Urban and Community Forestry: Improving our Quality of Life.” - A USDA Pamphlet National Tree Benefit Calculator Tree Values Brochure
Asian Longhorned Beetle

From APHIS Site ALB “Countdown to Eradication” brochure; and, “Countdown” poster in English and Spanish; http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/hot_issues/alb/alb_pubs.shtml Press release and status of ALB: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/content/2007/07/ALBcdown.shtml Click on hot issues in the upper right corner of this page; Click on Asian Longhorned Beetle; … Continue reading


