Tree Stewardship and Planting Work Group [1]
Co-Chairs: Cherie LeBlanc Fisher (U.S. Forest Service, cherielfisher@fs.fed.us [2]) and Michael Collins (Village of Riverside, mcollins@riverside.il.us [3])
The Tree Stewardship and Planting Work Group is focused on increasing the number of new trees established [4] and mature trees maintained in the Chicago Region. To this end, this work group is developing programs to improve community capacity to maintain and improve forests, such as a Corporate/Public Tree Stewardship Program, a Community Tree Network [5], and various opportunities to build the next generation of conservation and forestry professionals.