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Top 10 best cities for urban gardening

The Municipal Posted on July 11, 2022 by The MunicipalAugust 1, 2022
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It’s that time of year for gardeners: Early-season vegetables are ripe, and hopefully, the rest of what was cultivated during the spring is well on its way to a bountiful fall harvest. Whether it takes the form of a large … Continue reading →

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Winter Park Urban Forestry Division addresses aging tree canopy

The Municipal Posted on March 19, 2021 by Fred MaysMarch 19, 2021
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Winter Park, Fla., loves its trees, especially the towering oaks that line city streets and parks, and provide a canopy of shade to city neighborhoods. But this stalwart of urban forestry is facing a dilemma. Winter Park is losing the … Continue reading →

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Cities nationwide deal with urban wildlife

The Municipal Posted on July 22, 2020 by Amanda DemsterJuly 22, 2020
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As urban areas continue to expand, animals often find themselves sneaking into human-populated areas, often lured by the delicacies found in garbage cans, bird feeders and back porches. When animals become too brave, however, problems can arise, and cities nationwide … Continue reading →

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Growing green: Savannah’s tree project to replenish urban forest

The Municipal Posted on July 28, 2019 by Julie YoungJuly 26, 2019

It’s no secret that Savannah, Ga., is known for its tree tourism. In fact, approximately 14 million people descend on the low-lying, southern city each year to take in the area’s historic architecture and glorious tree canopy. However, what most … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged georgia, july 2019, parks & environmental services, public works, savannah, The Municipal | 1 Reply

Urban wetlands offer numerous benefits

The Municipal Posted on May 21, 2018 by Denise FedorowMay 23, 2018
This is the created wetland in Albany, N.Y., in August 2017 — just six months after construction was completed and four months after plantings. Commissioner Joe Coffey remarked that already at this point the wetland looked as if it had always been there. (Photo provided)

Often when we hear about wetlands being restored or developed one thinks it’s for the conservation of wildlife, and while that might be true, the creation of wetlands has numerous benefits for cities and towns. According to the Natural Water … Continue reading →

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Going out on a limb — Urban forestry takes a serious turn for the betterment of humankind

The Municipal Posted on May 9, 2018 by Elisa WalkerMay 9, 2018
Fairfax County, Va., urban foresters climb a slope to monitor some hemlocks in the county. (Photo provided)

As more communities go big and go green, the focal point is more in green tech rather than green plants. Technology is sometimes easier to implement than the naturally grown products of the planet, but even trees are gaining rights … Continue reading →

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CSO separation largest public works project in history of Hoosier urban center

The Municipal Posted on June 8, 2016 by Lauren CaggianoJune 7, 2016
CSO separation largest public works project in history of Hoosier urban center

As a result of the creation of the CSO Control Policy of 1994, cities across the country were obligated by the Environmental Protection Association to lay out plans to eliminate the occasional fl ow of raw sewage into natural waterways. … Continue reading →

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Sex trafficking: Remaining alert in rural and urban areas

The Municipal Posted on October 15, 2015 by Chelsea LosOctober 16, 2015
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There are many countries at the forefront of the sexual slavery trafficking; Thailand, Cambodia, Amsterdam are referenced numerous times in the media, yet there are over 160 countries actually affected. Each year, more than $99 billion is earned globally through … Continue reading →

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Connected: urban planners, parks and recreation

The Municipal Posted on July 11, 2014 by Barb SieminskiJuly 7, 2014
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Summertime in the park sings of sun-dappled trees, picnics on the green, bright rivers, playgrounds, concerts, trails and school’s-out exhilaration. Prior to National Parks and Recreation Month this July, the powers that be from the National Recreation and Park Association, … Continue reading →

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Wildland Urban Interface:

The Municipal Posted on April 15, 2014 by The MunicipalApril 15, 2014
Wildfires occur all over the country, not just in the western part of the United States. (Photo provided)

 Is your community at risk? California is plagued by wildfires, but little is it known that every other state is at risk for them as well. Every year thousands of wildfires burn millions of acres across the United States. It’s … Continue reading →

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Wildland urban interface: Is your community at risk?

The Municipal Posted on March 28, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartMarch 27, 2014
Wildfires occur all over the country, not just in the western part of the United States. (Photo provided)

California is known for wildfires, but little is it known that every other state is at risk for them as well. Every year thousands of wildfires burn millions of acres across the United States. It’s not a question of “if,” … Continue reading →

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