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来源

URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING,Vol.34,P.311-317

语言

英文

关键字

Massachusetts; Tree warden; Urban forest tree committee; Volunteer; ENVIRONMENT; MANAGEMENT

作者单位

[Harper, Richard W.; Bloniarz, David, V; Nicolson, Craig R.] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Environm Conservat, Amherst, MA 01003 USA. [Huff, Emily S.] Michigan State Univ, Dept Forestry, 480 Wilson Rd,Rm 126, E Lansing, MI 48823 USA. [DeStefano, Stephen] Univ Massachusetts, US Geol Survey, Massachusetts Cooperat Fish & Wildlife Res Unit, Amherst, MA 01003 USA. Huff, ES (reprint author), Michigan State Univ, Dept Forestry, 480 Wilson Rd,Rm 126, E Lansing, MI 48823 USA. E-Mail: ehuff@msu.edu

摘要

Citizen engagement through urban forest tree committee volunteer service may aid in providing essential experience, ideas, and skills that support municipal tree management. Using semi-structured, research interviews with tree committee (TC) representatives from across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this study addresses current knowledge gaps concerning the general composition, processes, and relationships of volunteer-led urban forest tree committees. Our findings indicate that TC representatives are typically motivated, passionate volunteers who generally desire to work cooperatively with the many associations, organizations, and agencies that comprise the local socio-political landscape. Our findings also indicate it is important that TC representatives make a sustained, concerted effort to work collaboratively with their local tree warden to advance the care of their community's urban trees. Furthermore, it is also essential that municipal managers and decision-makers attempt to provide TC volunteers with appropriate training opportunities, resources, as well as demonstrate appreciation, to further encourage and solidify volunteer-engagement in urban forestry at the local level.