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Find the full story fs.usda.gov. During my dad’s recent hospital stay, I witnessed the healing power of trees. He was assigned to a room that looked out at a bleak brick wall. Needless to say, he didn’t like it. He quickly grew tired of brick walls and began asking to see trees and get fresh air. He believed that spending… Continue Reading Share: facebook twitter pinterest googleplus linkedin * Landscape Design TOP 10 FRUIT TREES TO ADD TO YOUR YARD IN 2023 Of all the trees you can plant in your yard, fruit trees are some of the most rewarding. Not only do they save you money and trips to the grocery store — but home-grown… By Arbor Day Foundation | April 11, 2023 * Uncategorized TREES AND THEIR ESSENTIAL ROLE IN BIODIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS Biological diversity is essential to the health and wellness of our planet and all the plants, animals, and humans who share it. Ecosystems with higher levels of biodiversity have superior air and water quality,… By Kyle Zart | December 19, 2022 * Tree Campus K-12 Urban and Community Forestry TREE CAMPUS® K–12: INSPIRING A PASSION FOR TREES AT WASATCH HIGH SCHOOL This year, the Arbor Day Foundation launched an exciting new program nationwide: Tree Campus K–12. The program focuses on engaging elementary, middle, and high school students in nature, and 67 schools were recognized in… By Kim Peacock | October 14, 2022 * Community Tree Recovery Urban and Community Forestry ROOTED IN RESILIENCE: RECOVERING FROM A DERECHO When it comes to the natural beauty of a community, the citizens of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are a prideful bunch. “I love my neighborhood. It had beautiful trees, lots of shade,” said Alice, a… By Kyle Zart | August 9, 2022 * Arbor Day Farm THE PRESERVATION ORCHARD: ARBOR DAY FARM’S LEGACY We’re all familiar with the apples readily available in the supermarket and at local orchards this time of year: red delicious, gala, fuji, jonathon. But what about the lesser-known varieties that have — for… By Ben Heusinkvelt | July 13, 2022 * Replanting Our National Forests Tree City USA Urban and Community Forestry REFORESTATION SPOTLIGHT: BOISE NATIONAL FOREST Ask anyone who lives there — Boise, Idaho, is a one-of-a-kind place. The city of 235,000 people is an outdoor lover’s dream, with whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, and beautiful forests all within a… By Lindsey Amen | June 13, 2022 * Landscape Design CHECK OUT THESE SMALL FLOWERING TREES FOR SMALL SPACES The best way to spruce up and add life to your yard or landscape is by planting a variety of trees and shrubs. There are many different varieties to choose from. Big or small,… By Arbor Day Foundation | June 1, 2022 * Trees and Wellness Urban and Community Forestry RESIDENTIAL NATURE TIED TO HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OF SAVINGS IN HEALTHCARE COSTS This is a guest post provided by Matthew Browning, Assistant Professor in the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management department at Clemson University. Dr. Browning’s research is providing us with insight into how trees can… By Arbor Day Foundation | May 17, 2022 * Uncategorized A LIFELONG PASSION FOR TREES Meet Lauren Marshall, Senior Manager, Program Innovation Lauren Marshall is one of the newest additions to the Arbor Day Foundation team. With experience in both rural and urban forestry, she brings important insights and… By Kim Peacock | May 16, 2022 * Tree Planting and Care 10 FASTEST-GROWING SHRUBS FOR 2022 Bushes and shrubs tie a landscape together. Bushes provide a short hedge or screen, protect wildlife and give areas of your landscape privacy. Shrubs provide beautiful colors in the spring or the fall. Whatever… By Arbor Day Foundation | May 11, 2022 * Tree Planting Tree Planting and Care PLANTING THE RIGHT TREE IN THE RIGHT PLACE The why, the where, and the what of successful tree planting Trees offer many benefits to homeowners and the communities in which they live, from shade and beauty to privacy, windbreak, and lower energy… By Pete Smith | April 28, 2022 * Global Reforestation PLANTING TREES IN NICARAGUA Restoring Forestlands and Supporting Farmers The largest country in Central America, Nicaragua offers a beautifully diverse landscape. Beaches, volcanoes, forests, and mountains all coexist in a space slightly larger than the state of New… By Kim Peacock | April 12, 2022 * Landscape Design TOP 10 SHADE TREES FOR 2022 The right shade trees can add beauty and cooling shade to your yard. And your choices are vast. Check out some of our favorites from the Arbor Day Foundation’s tree nursery. 1. Quaking Aspen… By Arbor Day Foundation | March 24, 2022 * Landscape Design 10 FAVORITE FLOWERING TREES TO ADD TO YOUR YARD IN 2022 The season of vibrant blooms and sweet scents is almost here. And although the weather might say otherwise in some parts of the country, many people will be starting their spring planting very soon.… By Arbor Day Foundation | March 1, 2022 * Urban and Community Forestry THE CYCLE OF URBAN WOOD Trees are an important part of everyday life in cities and towns all over the world. Just ask any urban forester, and they’ll provide you with a long list of all the benefits of… By Pete Smith | February 22, 2022 * Landscape Design Tree Planting and Care 12 FAST-GROWING SHADE TREES FOR 2022 Ah, shade. It’s what we all crave from our trees, but it can often take a long time to achieve it. Looking for faster results? Check out these 12 fast-growing shade trees. 1. Quaking… By Arbor Day Foundation | February 11, 2022 * Corporate Partnerships Trees and Wildlife CELEBRATING WORLD RIVERS DAY Former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt once compared the world’s forests to being the “lungs of our land” as trees provide us all with clean, breathable air. Renowned conservationist Mark Angelo likens our waterways… By Kyle Zart | September 26, 2021 * Tree Cities of the World Urban and Community Forestry TREE CITY SPOTLIGHT: CAMPO GRANDE, MS, BRAZIL As cities around the globe continue to expand their commitment to trees and share their experiences, we want to take an opportunity to feature these communities and their important work. The following is an… By Alana Tucker | August 17, 2021 * Community Tree Recovery Corporate Partnerships Wildfire Recovery HELPING REGREEN AUSTRALIA — ONE TREE AT A TIME This is a guest post provided by John Stanton, Senior Manager – Regional Operations Australasia, FedEx Express. Thanks to John, we get a local perspective on the devastating fires that raged through Australia…as well… By Arbor Day Foundation | June 17, 2021 * Trees and Wildlife Uncategorized PROTECTING OUR PLANET’S KEYSTONE SPECIES Ecosystems around the globe are facing alarming challenges, and trees are one piece of the solution — especially when it comes to supporting keystone species. As the name suggests, keystone species are organisms that… By Jennifer Moon | June 10, 2021 * Tree Planting Trees and Wildlife BIODIVERSITY DAY 2021: TREES ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION Today we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity — often simply called Biodiversity Day. The UN established this day as a way of increasing understanding and awareness of issues facing biodiversity around the… By Bradley Brandt | May 22, 2021 * Arbor Day Coffee THE ROASTER BEHIND ARBOR DAY® COFFEE The Arbor Day Foundation has many partnerships and close relationships that expand our reach and abilities to protect and plant more trees. Our shade-grown coffee program is no exception. Every year, we select and purchase hundreds of thousands of pounds of green coffee… By Kara Ficke | April 23, 2021 * Arbor Day CELEBRATING ARBOR DAY IN YOUR OWN WAY Often, the focus of celebrating Arbor Day falls on events organized by communities across the country and around the world. Tree-themed activities, ceremonial tree plantings, giveaways, even parades. But Arbor Day is a holiday… By Kim Peacock | April 9, 2021 * Arbor Day Coffee 6 EASY WAYS SHADE-GROWN COFFEE CAN HELP MEET YOUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS When looking at sustainability, it can feel a bit overwhelming deciding where to begin, as there are many ways to work toward your personal and corporate sustainability goals. The United Nations Department of Economic Affairs has established 17 goals for sustainability, all of which… By Kara Ficke | March 31, 2021 * Arbor Day Coffee WHERE DOES YOUR COFFEE COME FROM? Coffee from Seed to Cup Brewing a pot of coffee in the morning is a daily ritual for many people around the world. Whether coffee gets you ready for a busy day or gives you a sense… By Kara Ficke | March 16, 2021 * Arbor Day Coffee BEST COFFEE BREWING METHODS TO TRY AT HOME If you are looking for a new at-home coffee brewing method, you have come to the right place. There are many ways to brew coffee outside of the standard automatic coffee maker (which you’re probably a pro at… By Kara Ficke | March 1, 2021 * Arbor Day Coffee WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE COFFEE PRODUCTION? How the Arbor Day Foundation Coffee Program Approaches Sustainability Arbor Day® Coffee is sustainably sourced. But what does “sustainably sourced” mean? In the world of coffee, sustainability is a broad term that may refer to zero-waste packaging, organic farming practices, and paying fair-trade prices for… By Kara Ficke | February 15, 2021 * Arbor Day Coffee WHAT IS COFFEE AGROFORESTRY? Within the past few years, we’ve started using the phrase coffee agroforestry to better describe the shade-grown coffee process. Since this phrase is still pretty fresh in the mainstream world of coffee and agriculture, let’s look at what it means. The United States… By Jon Ferguson | January 25, 2021 * Arbor Day Coffee THE ART OF GRINDING COFFEE How do I know what grind I should use for brewing? Have you ever made French press coffee and struggled to push down the plunger? Have you bought a pour-over brewing device only to… By Jon Ferguson | January 11, 2021 * Arbor Day Coffee MAKING COFFEE CONVENIENCES MORE SUSTAINABLE It is often assumed that most of our conveniences in life result in being some of the least sustainable actions. And coffee is no exception. It may simply be an accepted norm that conveniences… By Jon Ferguson | January 7, 2021 * Arbor Day Coffee MEET JUAN DE LA CRUZ VASQUEZ The Farmer Behind Small Batch No. 1 of The Heritage Coffee Series Within the rain forest community of Carrizal, you will find El Naranjo.This 2-acre farm in Honduras is home to Juan de la… By Jon Ferguson | November 23, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee CELEBRATING THE HERITAGE OF SHADE-GROWN COFFEE Farmers have a close connection to the land that has formed through experiences which are often inherited over generations — creating a sense of family identity and tradition. The collective wealth of knowledge and life… By Jon Ferguson | November 18, 2020 * Wildfire Recovery WILDFIRE RESTORATION 101: HOW TO DRIVE RECOVERY AND PREVENT FUTURE DISASTER On Tuesday, the Arbor Day Foundation announced the launch of its Wildfire Restoration Collaborative, a group of partners dedicated to the long-term restoration of forestlands devastated by wildfires. This announcement comes amidst a record-breaking… By Jen Hallaman | October 21, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee HOW COFFEE PROCESSING METHODS AFFECT COFFEE What is “coffee processing” and how does it change the way coffee tastes? Coffee processing is the overall actions or steps that take place from the time the coffee cherries are harvested off… By Jon Ferguson | October 9, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee DOES DARK ROAST COFFEE HAVE MORE CAFFEINE? A friend asked me, “do dark roast coffees have more caffeine than light roast coffees?” I replied, no. But if you think that dark roasted coffee is stronger in caffeine, you’re mistaken. There are a few more factors that determine how strong coffee is, the biggest one is… By Jon Ferguson | July 14, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee HOW IS COFFEE DECAFFEINATED? According to research, two out of every 10 coffee drinkers drink decaffeinated coffee. Decaf coffee sometimes receives a bad rap by coffee purists. Historically, decaf coffee wasn’t given much thought in the coffee industry. Recently however, improvements in the decaffeination process and more attention to select higher grade, raw… By Jon Ferguson | July 7, 2020 * Corporate Partnerships SAVING THE MAGNIFICENT MONARCH Guest post from our partners at Land Life Company. The Monarch’s fiery orange and black wing pattern is instantly recognizable and reflected in childhood drawings around the world. This beautiful, large, and iconic species… By Arbor Day Foundation | June 30, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee WHAT IS ESPRESSO? Espresso has become a staple in many of our lives, where it has been introduced into every latte, mocha, and specialty coffee drink that is hand crafted by your local barista. But what is… By Jon Ferguson | June 23, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee HOW NITROGEN FLUSHING KEEPS COFFEE FRESH In a previous Arbor Day Coffee blog, we covered a few of the best methods for storing coffee at home to help preserve freshness. But what steps does Arbor Day Coffee take to ensure you are purchasing the… By Jon Ferguson | May 8, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee WHAT IS COFFEE CUPPING? When coffee professionals mention they are professional cuppers, context is everything. Although coffee cupping can be considered therapeutic for some, the practice usually involves a professional coffee quality specialist tasked with ensuring the coffee… By Jon Ferguson | April 28, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee UPCYCLE YOUR COFFEE GROUNDS Upcycling is a new term that is used to replace the traditional concept of recycling. The idea specifically refers to when discarded products are given more value. In the case of coffee grounds, they… By Jon Ferguson | April 20, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee COFFEE BREWING: HOME EDITION Whether your go-to drink was simply a hot black cup of coffee, espresso, cold nitro-brew, or iced coffee, now is the time to learn some quick and simple solutions for brewing coffee at home. Rather than reinventing the… By Jon Ferguson | April 9, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee A COFFEE CLUB WITH A MISSION TO PLANT TREES So what’s all the hype around coffee subscriptions, monthly coffee boxes, and coffee of the month clubs? I’ll speak for myself and say that having delicious coffee delivered right to your door is such a fun, convenient, and useful way… By Kara Ficke | April 7, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee THE FUTURE OF COFFEE IN BRAZIL IS SHADE-GROWN According to research recently published earlier this year, Brazil’s Southeastern Mountain coffee growing region could see a drastic loss of its viable coffee growing landscapes by the year 2050, due primarily to the rising global temperatures caused by a changing climate. But there is hope, in… By Jon Ferguson | April 2, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE FIGHT AGAINST COFFEE LEAF RUST Before the recent outbreak of COVID-19 began in the United States, I wrote a blog about some of the conditions that scientists have identified as underlying conditions for the devastating toll coffee leaf rust brought in Central America, most recently in… By Jon Ferguson | March 23, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee VISITING COFFEE MICRO LOTS IN JINOTEGA, NICARAGUA In early 2016, the Arbor Day coffee program continued to new coffee growing areas that were making new strides in the specialty coffee industry. Central America has always been a hot spot for specialty coffee production, with the most… By Jon Ferguson | March 6, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee WHY ISN’T ARBOR DAY COFFEE BIRD FRIENDLY® CERTIFIED? Clear-cutting forests to make way for agriculture and pastures doesn’t only remove critical forest lands, it removes critical wildlife habitat that depend on the forest for food, shelter, and nesting. Bird Friendly® Certified coffee… By Jon Ferguson | March 3, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee DO’S & DON’TS OF BREWING COFFEE I don’t know where to begin, so why don’t we begin at the bottom. Let’s talk about the burners in the room, the burners under those glass carafes that keep coffee hot in your coffee brewer at home, office,… By Jon Ferguson | February 13, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO STORE COFFEE AT HOME? Working for almost 15 years in the specialty coffee industry, this question comes up quite often. There are several ways to maintain your coffee’s fresh flavors and are usually achieved by simply changing a… By Jon Ferguson | February 7, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee HUMAN MIGRATION RESULTING FROM THE SYNDROMES OF PRODUCTION (PART 3) “There is no silver bullet, only silver buckshot” This is a phrase commonly used when trying to problem solve complicated issues. It not only applies to the approach for solution-based development programs, but it… By Jon Ferguson | February 5, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE ADOPTION OF COFFEE AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS (PART 2) The first blog entry reviewing the academic paper published in the August 2019 issue of Current Anthropology titled Coffee Landscapes Shaping the Anthropocene: Forced Simplification on a Complex Agroecological Landscape concluded with the general… By Jon Ferguson | January 28, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee A REVIEW ON, COFFEE LANDSCAPES SHAPING THE ANTHROPOCENE (PART 1) A Three-Part Blog Series This blog is a review of an academic paper published in the August 2019 issue of Current Anthropology titled Coffee Landscapes Shaping the Anthropocene: Forced Simplification on a Complex Agroecological Landscape. Introducing the… By Jon Ferguson | January 22, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee HOW CATTLE, COFFEE, TREES, AND PEOPLE CAN THRIVE TOGETHER Many of the farmers have recognized these abandoned plots of land as an opportunity for growth for coffee agroforestry systems.… By Jon Ferguson | January 15, 2020 * Arbor Day Coffee THE SEASONALITY OF COFFEE Have you ever found yourself shopping for your favorite coffee only to learn that the variety isn’t in season? Like other fresh products, coffee has different growing seasons throughout the year. Because of the many… By Jon Ferguson | December 18, 2019 * Arbor Day Coffee MEASURING THE QUALITY OF COFFEE What does exceptional quality coffee taste like? There are factors that affect the quality of coffee. Since coffee is an agricultural product, it faces the same challenges as most foods such as spoilage,… By Jon Ferguson | December 12, 2019 * Arbor Day Coffee THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF COFFEE The topics of carbon emissions and global warming have gained a good deal of attention in recent years, and coffee has an important part to play in the discussion. Greenhouse gases warm the Earth… By Jon Ferguson | December 5, 2019 * Arbor Day Coffee BACK TO THE ROOTS: HISTORY OF ARBOR DAY COFFEE Did you know the Baltimore orioles are responsible for the Arbor Day Coffee program? 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