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Tennessee Division of Forestry and Tennessee Urban Forestry Council
Website: http://www.americangrove.org/tn
Location: Tennessee
Members: 58
Latest Activity: Apr 15, 2012
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Tennessee Earth Month Events 2012
Just curious... how many city foresters, tree boards, TUFC affiliates, etc. are hosting tables or displays at Earth Day/Month events across Tennessee?Continue
Tags: Earth Day
Started by Don Richardson Apr 15, 2012.
To stake or not stake newly planted trees 3 Replies
The Division of Forestry recently had a question about why we don't recommend staking newly planted trees. This question came from one of our tree planting grantees, and following is our…Continue
Started by Bruce Webster. Last reply by Neil Norton Jan 9, 2012.
Urban forestry & forestry jobs
2 job openings have recently hit my inbox. They are city forester positions in Portland,OR and Palo Alto, CA. I don't know the current status or either opening, but if your or you know some one who…Continue
Started by Bruce Webster Jan 4, 2012.
TN Division of Forestry Plants Memorial Tree for Colleague
Clint Strohmeier, the Division's Forest Health Specialist, passed away earlier this year. The Division Staff took time out recently to plant this tulip poplar in his memory. …Continue
Started by Bruce Webster Dec 15, 2011.
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Comment by e.anderson51 on June 24, 2011 at 2:30pm -
Hello everyone.Istartled this little guy awake with a creaking door, I had my Nikon in hand but almost missed the shot.
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Comment by UT Master Urban Foresters on May 25, 2011 at 5:10pm -
During the month of June the newly formed Urban Forestry Advisory program (formerly MUF) will be working with the West TN Chapter of TUFC to hold volunteer work days. Most work will be scheduled on Saturdays from 10am-3pm at Elmwood cemetery. Be looking for a post on the Grove for further information. These will be great volunteer opportunities to complete your hours for the program. If you are interested in what's new with the program, feel free to start a discussion on the UTMUF page. Have a good Holiday!
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Comment by West TN Chapter TUFC on May 25, 2011 at 5:03pm -
Elmwood corrective pruning event has been canceled due to low volunteerism. We hope to reschedule the event soon. We also hope that you will come out to help!
Thanks Everyone
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Comment by Administrator on March 28, 2011 at 4:57pm -
Great stats on Tennessee!
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Comment by Bruce Webster on March 28, 2011 at 4:52pm -
TN population statistics for the 2010 census have been posted by the Census Bureau. Here are 10 Tennessee fun facts on the population of our cities and towns from my urban forestry perspective.
1. The state population is 6,346,105
2. In 1990, TN had 4 cities over 100,000 pop., in 2000 there were 5 cities, and in 2010 there are 6.
3. 8 of our 10 largest cities are Tree City USA. 17 of our 25 largest cities are Tree City USA
4. 29.3 % of the state population lives in a Tree City
5. 25.5% of the state population lives in our 4 largest cities, 33.2% live in the 10 largest cities, and 41.8 percent live in our 25 largest cities.
6. 50 percent of the population lives in the 63 largest cities. If you live in a city or town larger than 8,500 pop., you are in the half that live in cities.
7. Memphis is still our largest city at 646,889, but lost about 3,200 pop from the 2000 census.
8. Our smallest incorporated town is Saulsbury, pop. 81.
9. Our smallest Tree City is Bell Buckle at pop 500, but Pittman Center is close at 502 pop.
10. The chart below lists the population of our largest 25 cities and our 40 Tree City USA's. If the city has a strike through, like this, it is not a Tree City USA. Memphis is not a Tree City, but is working to achieve Tree City status.
Rank City/town population
1 Memphis 646,889
2 Nashville 626,681
3 Knoxville 178,874
4 Chattanooga 167,674
5 Clarksville 132,929
6 Murfreesboro 108,755
7 Jackson 65,211
8 Johnson City 63,152
9 Franklin 62,487
10 Bartlett 54,613
11 Hendersonville 51,372
12 Kingsport 48,205
13 Collierville 43,965
14 Cleveland 41,285
15 Smyrna 39,974
16 Germantown 38,844
17 Brentwood 37,060
18 Columbia 34,681
19 LaVergne 32,588
20 Cookeville 30,435
21 Gallatin 30,278
22 Oak Ridge 29,330
23 Morristown 29,137
24 Spring Hill 29,036
25 Maryville 27,465
26 Bristol 26,702
32 Tullahoma 18,655
37 Sevierville 14,807
40 McMinnville 13,605
41 Athens 13,458
44 Lakeland 12,430
48 Martin 11,473
52 Crossville 10,795
65 Alcoa 8,449
71 Pulaski 7,870
76 Signal Mountain 7,554
96 Pigeon Forge 5,875
99 Sweetwater 5,764
106 Jonesborough 5,051
119 Rogersville 4,420
121 Harrogate 4,389
126 Livingston 4,058
129 Gatlinburg 3,944
173 Parsons 2,373
179 Sewanee 2,311
228 Norris 1,491
345 Pittman Center 502
346 Bell Buckle 500
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Comment by Karen davenport on January 9, 2011 at 3:55pm -
Nick -
I'm viewing photo on phone - it looks like the bark on the bottom half of trunk is missing. Is that an optical illusion?
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Comment by UT Master Urban Foresters on January 4, 2011 at 2:20pm
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I'm think more along the lines iof the tree itself...
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Comment by Steve Springer on January 4, 2011 at 7:50am -
Nick-based on your picture, it appears to have a non-functioning water catch basin for the tree that has been planted on a hillside; probably should expect some compromising above the root collar area as well should the backfill remain against the lower trunk.
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Comment by Nick Bridgeman on December 30, 2010 at 3:31pm -
Take a look at my user picture. Anyone know what is wrong with this picture?
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Comment by Karen davenport on December 23, 2010 at 9:05pm
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- the polysaccharide you speak of - augarosa - is a natural substance. What type of plabnt material is it found in? Do you have to process the plant material to extract it? It sounds like a discovery that could potentially change the world!
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