The new federal grant program offers financial assistance to local governments, Tribal governments, and nonprofit entities to establish community forests and sustainably manage them for public benefits. The deadline for applying is May 15, 2012.

Ask most people this question and they will often answer no...at first. That's because when most people think of a forest, they think of expansive acreages of trees like those in National Forests, tree farms or in some of our National Parks. These are the forests where the trees outnumber people, where you can often hear yourself breathe, and in whose streams salmon spawn. However, there is another type of forest we often overlook.

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The ODF Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program has a wide assortment of online publications, printed materials and videos available to the public. Materials include items produced by ODF, Oregon State University Extension, the U.S. Forest Service, and other state forestry agencies.

Some of our more popular links include:

There are many websites of interest to people in the urban forestry movement. The following links are some of the most often used by urban foresters, citizen activists, natural resource professionals, and others.