Nicole Greenfield

4 weeks ago | americanforests.org | Nicole Greenfield

A life-saving infrastructure: Why trees are critical to our health By Nicole Greenfield What do you see? Maybe you see the season’s last snowflakes softly glistening on tree branches. Or perhaps you see trees reawakening after a long winter, flowers blossoming and leaf buds unfurling. Or, maybe you see buildings, houses or sidewalks reflecting a sun glare characteristic of concrete jungles.

2 months ago | americanforests.org | Nicole Greenfield

In fall 2023, Kris Cameron joined the Green Reentry Job Training program through Garden Time, a local nonprofit dedicated to preparing incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals for green industry jobs. Through the program, his life and future have been transformed. Photo Credit: Hannah Gregory / American Forests TURNING DOWN A JOB was the best decision Kris Cameron ever made. He’d finally gotten an offer from a restaurant supply wholesaler in April 2023 after a long, frustrating search.

Jan 9, 2025 | americanforests.org | Nicole Greenfield

ASPEN BARTELS LIKES TO MOVE. The North Carolina-based arborist and competitive tree climber just finished his second year traversing California’s mountains, helping to gather cones from the state’s trees. Bartels drives his van up to four hours to reach each day’s designated collection site. The 2024 collection season particularly kept him on his toes. “This year’s cone collection has been fast paced,” he said last fall. “You’re just kind of taking it as it comes.

Jan 9, 2025 | americanforests.org | Nicole Greenfield |Cameron Walker

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Oct 15, 2024 | americanforests.org | Nicole Greenfield

Feature · October 15, 2024 The need for Tree Equity is heating up How the life-saving power of trees can help combat extreme heat in our cities By Nicole Greenfield Photo: Rick D'Elia, D'Elia Photographic / American Forests The striking disparities in tree cover in cities across the United States affect how residents experience extreme heat, as seen in this two side-by-side comparison of two Phoenix neighborhoods.