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A New Tree Ethic: What If Trees Really Mattered? – The Nature of Cities
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this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2023
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Thanks for sharing your experience. Sounds like you took a pretty interesting path.
I work for an urban forestry ngo so I do like my job but also looking to start a family in the near future so more money would be nice. Hence municipal forestry which looked like somewhat better pay.
Basically I’m the arborist who consults on public tree plantings around my city. Usually members of the public want to plant trees at a school or park or wherever and I consult with them to navigate bureaucracy, select the proper species, and ensure the trees are correctly planted and cared for. I also end up managing a lot of the logistics and orders for volunteer plantings.
On the side I run a monitoring program to assess how the trees we plant are faring. I also try to lobby the various nurseries and tree orgs to use more climate ready species of tree, which is my real passion.