The Biden administration has released $1 billion in funding for urban trees. Here’s why that matters.
City trees aren't just ornaments. This unprecedented investment in the nation's urban forests will pay major dividends.
City trees aren't just ornaments. This unprecedented investment in the nation's urban forests will pay major dividends.
From sports fields and playgrounds to the great unspoiled wildernesses of our national parks, many of the natural lands that have escaped development have only been able to do so thanks to a federal program working in the background to support land conservation across the United States.
A new study about forest loss around the world makes me wonder: When will we be satisfied with the goods and lifestyle we have instead of seeking to acquire more? When will we quit cutting down trees, digging up coal and drilling for oil, and decide that there’s value to maintaining a livable planet?
Public lands are critical environmental resources. They help to preserve ecosystems that may not find protection otherwise, and serve as field laboratories for scientists, vacation sites for families hoping to hook their children on nature, and sanctuaries for wildlife. But, public lands have also historically been the site of resource extraction and other activities that leave lasting marks on the landscape.
Policy Analyst, Frontier Group