How the USDA Forest Service changed the way we think about trees in the Chesapeake

Women place plastic tree tubes around saplings planted in a forest — Sally Claggett served as coordinator of the Chesapeake Bay Program's Forestry Workgroup from 2008 to 2022. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

A forest buffer lies between two farm fields, seen from above. — Forest buffers shade streams and absorb excess nutrients such as those from fertilized farm fields. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

Staff from Baltimore Tree Trust kneel to plant trees on a Baltimore street. — Trees planted in urban areas by organizations such as Baltimore Tree Trust can shade neighborhoods that would otherwise run several degrees hotter because of the urban heat island effect. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

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What a wonderful idea! I especially like the way you explain how controlled forest harvesting is good stewardship. Keeping the streams cool helps in so many ways. Will Parsons: thank you for your great photography.

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How the USDA Forest Service changed the way we think about trees in the Chesapeake

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