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Do you have an interest in overseeing the planting of trees and vegetation in urban and suburban landscapes? Would you enjoy educating the public about the value and benefits of having healthy, well-planned forests and gardens within an urban setting?

An Urban and Community Forestry major prepares you for a career in ensuring urban landscapes along streets, in parks, greenbelts and open spaces are planned and maintained to ensure environmental standards are met; educating homeowners and others about insect control and disease protection and about plant health care programs; or managing a city park or recreation area.

Urban and Community Forestry graduates typically work as arborists, extension agents, GIS specialists, urban greenspace planners, consultants, nursery managers or environmental analysts or planners.

Types of Employers
*Public Utilities Companies
*Tree Services and Nurseries
*Environmental Services
*Insurance Companies
*Government Agencies
*USDA Forest Service
*Consulting Firms
*County Parks and Recreation Departments
*Municipalities or Cities
*Department of Natural Resources

Professional Associations and Student Organizations
International Society of Arboriculture
Tree Care Industry Association
ISA Trees are Good

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