What is Urban Forestry? A Day on the Job!

This parcel of land was used previously by an industrial company. It was left abandoned around 2008, so the trees growing here were roughly 15 years old. Now, a new company wants to come and build on the land, so they hired us to identify and measure all trees in this section. Because most of these trees will have to be removed, the development company will be responsible to replace them under Philadelphia's tree ordinance.

We record our data in a GIS program, compile the data, and provide a report and CAD map to the client.

[BeansSoup]

Once they replace the trees, they'll replant every tree with pine

[darkwolfe]

Urban greenspaces should be treasured, providing a place for wildlife and make surrounding areas much cooler in the summer

[Graygeezer]

Every urban tree is precious. Humans need to see trees!

[ryanarborist]

I work for the city as an urban forester. This is a rewarding job and I love planting street trees in South Philly.

[nickv]

LITERALLY A BREATH OF FRESH AIR IN A SEA OF ASPHALT AND CONCRETE.

[jrod]

The only green space in North Philly not covered in garbage

[avonzo]

Parks or little retreats in the middle of town are mandatory. Helps people refrain from stress/anxiety and also let’s the local ecosystems live on.

[corinnerogersconstable]

There needs to be more green spaces like these everywhere. They drop the temperature and improve the environment.

[bethanysmith]

1 of the things I love about the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio is how much nature you can see. It's up to half nature in areas. I avoid it during the winter due to the fact it 10 degrees cooler down there than street level plus humidity making it feel even cooler.

[aimeeprincessofpower]

Sometimes it's nice to just look at something green even when you're in the middle of a city it gives your eyes a brake and your brain a break 💗

[thesaturdayshow]

Never leave a spotted lantern fly alive

[nynwylu]

I'll bet the animals living there value it highly.

[jamespotts]

As an Arboricultural Consultant in the UK I'm a big fan of this content. Well done for getting the word out on the important work we do. Keep it up!

[Human-lghb]

I would love this type of job! I’m studying Geography and Environmental Science now, and I struggle a lot with GIS.

[noahapatoff]

Black locusts are great for fence posts because their wood is rot-resistant. It's also a nitrogen fixer. So if you keep up with managing them they won't cause any problems.

[backwoodsjunkie]

I always loved exploring these spots in my little sleepy town. I even had one small area that had a massive pine tree where I would go and hang out at the kids. Just a spare couple empty lots that were completely covered in dense forest

[billytingen]

In this video, at the point the narrator mentions invasive locust and Bradford pear, there is a closeup of a large leaf with a bug. That bug looks like a horribly invasive fly known as a "spotted lantern fly". It can feed upon and kill vegetation. I hope these guys identified and reported it to the authorities.

[Thegamer-qdyh]

Wow! It’s so beautiful! I love nature! So green. 🤩

[A_Amazi]

I LOVE that such tree ordinances exist. 💕💜✨

[HiNinqi]

For anyone wondering why so many spots of North Philly are "abandoned" its because of predatory real estate companies buying lots and marking up the prices exorbitantly to where no one here can buy them and utilize them. Often they're stealing land that was owned by neighborhoods as community gardens for over 2 decades and putting their name on it instead and not maintaining the lots or spaces. It's disgusting. The land bank is also not helpful and will rarely respond to any reports or purchase requests as well.