Keywords
urban forests
program planning
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Abstract
This publication is for Extension agents and the stakeholders they partner with in urban forestry, parks and recreation, and urban greening and urban tree management roles in cities or municipalities. This publication can also help communities working with these actors to better understand the collaborative and iterative process of developing Extension tree stewardship programs. Written by Stephanie Cadaval, Michael Andreu, Ryan Klein, Andrew Koeser, and Paul Monaghan, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, August 2025.
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